Arol Wolford

Arol founded Tectonic based on his passion for information solutions in the building design and construction industry. He has been a well-known entrepreneur in the building products information industry for the past 30 years. In 1975, he founded Manufacturers' Survey Group and five years later entered the construction information industry with the start up of Construction Market Data (CMD) in Atlanta, Georgia.

As President and CEO of CMD, Arol oversaw the CMD Group of companies which included such well known information sources as Association Construction Publications, Architects' First Source, Buildcore Product Source, CanaData, Clark Reports, Construction Market Data (CMD), Cordell Building Information Services, Manufacturers' Survey Associates, and R.S. Means. CMD Group was also part owner of BIMSA/Mexico and Burwood Reports in Southeast Asia. Arol sold CMD Group to Cahners (now Reed Construction Data) in 2000.

Arol also served for five years as General Manager of Southam Construction Information News Service (COINS) where he led the construction information businesses throughout North America. In June 1997, Arol was named honorary member of The American Institute of Architects in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the architectural profession. More recently he was selected to serve on the AIA 150 Committee, the only non-architect so honored. Arol holds a degree in biology from Westmont College.