Vamsi Bonthala, co-founder and CEO of Arbor Lodging Partners, has an impressive background in the hotel industry. With a dearth of experience in lodging debt/equity investment and operations, Bonthala co-founded Arbor Lodging Management and has since positioned the company as a leading hotel management company. Before diving into the hospitality industry, Bonthala studied Economics and Political Science at the University of Michigan, followed by a law degree at the University of Michigan Law School, and International Law and Legal Studies at UCL. He has worked as an associate at esteemed law firms such as Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP before starting his own company. Under his guidance, Arbor Lodging Management has grown exponentially and earned several accolades for its innovative practices. Bonthala has also been a board member at Swarm Engineering.