Rob Mathewson is the Chief Executive Officer at CDS. He has over fifteen years of sales and management experience in construction, industrial and consumer markets. Most recently, Rob was the founder and CEO for On The Spot Games, a producer of games for casual restaurants.

Rob spent twelve years as the Northwest Branch Manager for KR Anderson, Inc., a $50 million specialty chemicals distributor based in Morgan Hill, CA. His team sold engineered solutions to hi-tech manufacturing companies and consistently led the company in gross profit generation. Rob was also responsible for managing distribution operations in his region.

Rob holds a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University and a MBA from Seattle University.

Kieran Gaffey is President and co-founder of CDS. Mr. Gaffey has over 25 years of experience in managing construction operations with extensive background in landmark construction projects. He was a founding principal of PCNW Construction Management, and was the Documents Control and Special Projects Manager for the construction of Safeco Field in Seattle.

Mr. Gaffey is experienced in both small business and large public projects. He has produced training programs used for light construction, public construction projects, offshore oil industry and manufacturing. Has performed both general management and technical and database management for many landmark projects including professional sports stadiums, biotech research laboratories, interactive museums and major international airports.

Howard Marcus is the founder and Chairman Emeritus of CDS. Mr. Marcus is a licensed general contractor in the state of California with more than twenty years of experience in the construction industry. He is an expert in construction contract negotiation, filing and settling claims, dispute resolution, and construction practices and techniques. In addition, Mr. Marcus was an instructor of construction practices for Cerritos College, and the Field Iron Workers’ Training Program (International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers).

Mr. Marcus has an extensive management background in service industries. He has been a regional marketing manager for Gibraltar Securities, Inc., the President of Speaker Services, an educational training firm catering to Certified Public Accountants, and CEO of Japanese held Muto USA, Ltd., a group of investment companies in real estate, finance, and business investment.

Mr. Marcus is a respected construction advisor and speaker on construction documentation as it relates to risk management, claims avoidance, cost overruns, claims mitigation and facilities management.