About CDC

Mark L. Barie, Founder and President, is a graduate of the State University of New York and holds a Master.s degree in Business Administration from St. Michael.s College in Vermont. A long time member of the Montreal Board of Trade, he is a former member of the North County Regional Economic Development Council, past president of the North Country and Plattsburgh Chamber of Commerce and has held a variety of volunteer positions with a number of civic and business organizations. Mr. Barie is a highly sought-after guest speaker at civic and business meetings and workshops speaking on the topic of doing business in the US.

Matthew T. Boire, Co-owner and Vice President, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from St. Michael's College in Vermont. Having been in the Commercial Real Estate business since 1992, Mr. Boire has been directly involved in the sale or lease of more than 3 million square feet of commercial/industrial space in the Upstate New York region. Mr. Boire is a New York Licensed Real Estate Broker and regularly attends continuing education courses in Real Estate. He is a member of NYSCAR and NYSAR. Additionally, in order to promote properties in Upstate New York, he frequently attends Commercial Real Estate Marketing Sessions across North America. Several of his most recent deals have been with out-of-the-region investors who wish to invest in our growing area in the North Country. Mr. Boire is a member of the Montreal Board of Trade, and the past Chairman of the Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Boire was also the Co-Chair of the Quebec-NY Trade Corridor Coalition. He currently is a member of the Champlain Valley Physician's Hospital Board of Directors. Mr. Boire holds and has held several volunteer positions with local civic organizations. Mr. Boire is a regular speaker on the topic of "How to Do Business in the USA" seminars.

Ralph T. Boire, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson and graduate of Empire State College, is a long-time business and community leader in the North Country. Although obtaining his real estate license only in 2005, he has extensive experience in commercial real estate. For more than 15 years, he was the Vice President of Operations for Delegar Inc., a toiletry manufacturer. Additionally, he has 28 years of management experience (Operations Manager) with Harris Graphics Corp., a large machining manufacturer. In these positions, Ralph gained a vast amount of experience in the industrial real estate area (leasing, property management, and construction). Ralph has held several positions in the community such as Chairman of the CVPH Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, Village of Rouses Point Zoning Board, management associations, his local church, and civic organizations. Ralph is a member of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors, and is a commerciallindustrial investor. The combination of his experiences in Real Estate and business will allow him to assist people in the commercial real estate business.