Arthur E. Bennett, CMI is Vice President-National Property Tax Services, for Property Tax Assistance Co., Inc. in Bellflower, CA, where he is responsible for the development and oversight of their practice nationally. PTA specializes in assessment appeal representation in real and personal property tax issues. Additionally, he is currently serving as Vice Mayor for the City of Chino Hills, California, after having served on the Planning Commission for nearly 14 years.

Prior to joining PTA in July 2005, Mr. Bennett was the Regional Manager-Property Tax for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (CCE), based in Los Angeles, California, where he was responsible for all property tax matters on production (bottling plants) and warehouse/distribution properties in 16 western states.

Prior to joining CCE in May 2000, Mr. Bennett was a Principal in the property tax practice for Arthur Andersen LLP in Los Angeles, California, specializing in the assessment review and appeals of real and personal property. 

Mr. Bennett's 39 years of experience includes property tax representation of hotels, golf courses, industrial/manufacturing properties, office buildings, shopping centers, alternative energy projects and state/centrally assessed properties.  Mr. Bennett has also testified on property tax issues before numerous jurisdictions at the county, state and federal level. 

From 1971 to 1990, he was employed by Santa Fe Railway Company working in the property tax department.  Mr. Bennett has held memberships in several property tax and professional associations including, former Director and Executive Committee member Arizona Tax Research Association, former Director and Executive Committee member California Taxpayers Association, former Chairman of the California Legislative Committee of the Western States Association of Property Tax Representatives, American Planners Association and the International Association of Assessing Officers. Also, he currently represents the City of Chino Hills as a member of the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, the Chino Hills/Chino City Council Joint Committee, Chino Valley Fire Future Facility Funding ad hoc Committee, Chino Hills Finance /Audit / Legislation Committee, Four Corners Policy Committee, Four Corners Transportation Coalition and the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority.

Mr. Bennett is a Registered Property Tax Agent by the Arizona State Board of Appraisal and holds the professional designation (CMI), Certified Property Tax Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation and from 2002 to 2005 he served on its Board of Governors. In June 2004, he was presented with the IPT Distinguished Service Award for his service to the organization and tax profession.