Arnold succeeds Mickey McNamara, who was promoted to president of Zekelman Industries earlier this month.

“His hands-on experience and leadership across the full spectrum of real estate development and construction will directly support our mission to deliver the best total cost, schedule, and quality in real estate development,” said McNamara.

The company said that Arnold has 20 years of leadership experience in real estate, asset management and construction management. He previously served as senior vice president of construction and development at Brookfield Properties and holds master’s degrees in construction management and real estate development from the University of Southern California.

“In the midst of a severe housing crisis, the status quo of delivering and managing housing units just isn’t cutting it,” Arnold said. “Change is needed and Z Modular is at the forefront of that change. I’m thrilled to join the team pushing for a real improvement on that front.”