R. Kent Dussair • President

As President of CDS Market Research, a Division of InterDirect USA, Ltd., Mr. Dussair manages the firm's various activities and directs the professional staff members on project assignments. Under his guidance the firm has become a regional leader in market analysis, valuation and economic advisory services. CDS is privileged to serve numerous corporations, institutions and associations, completing over 100 market/economic studies, appraisals and consulting assignments annually.

Mr. Dussair received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration upon graduation from the University of Arizona in 1962. He then served three years as an officer in the United States Navy. He began his marketing career in 1965 with Hallmark Cards and was honored as the leading marketing representative in the Southwest Region in 1968. From there he joined Itek Corporation in Houston and after one year was promoted to Regional Marketing Manager, responsible for eleven states. Mr. Dussair joined Computer Diversified Services, Inc. in 1971 and was co-founder of CDS Market Research in 1973. Mr. Dussair rapidly accomplished his goal, which was to build a real estate research and consulting firm that would become an industry leader in Houston and throughout the Southwest. During the difficult 1980's, Mr. Dussair provided guidance to property owners, marketing professionals and lenders throughout the United States and has received national recognition for the firm.

Mr. Dussair is marketing consultant to numerous developers, corporations, financial institutions, investment groups, property owners, municipalities, economic development entities and others. His experience ranges from survey research assignments where various quantitative methodologies are required to conceptual marketing involvements where qualitative techniques or one-on-one consulting is more appropriate. In addition to marketing, he directs senior CDS staff members who are experienced professionals in project feasibility, appraisal, economics, planning, and management in a wide range of consulting services. Mr. Dussair is often brought in as part of a team or group of other professional consultants with the collective mission of solving problems or creating marketing strategies. He is experienced as an expert witness providing insightful testimony in court or before state regulatory agencies.

Mr. Dussair has been actively involved with many community and national organizations, including the American Marketing Association, American Planning Association, Greater Houston Partnership, both the North and West Houston Associations, Gulf Coast Institute, Houston Research Roundtable, Sales and Marketing Council, Texas Economic and Demographic Association, Texas Economic Development Council and the Urban Land Institute. He is past President of the Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association and has served on the Boards of the Greater Houston Builders Association, the Sales and Marketing Council and the Gulf Coast Institute. He is a past President of the Post Oak Executive Club and a founding member of the Houston Research Roundtable.