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Dannette Kay Davis, CFM Principal, Kay Davis Associates, LLC
Stadium project in April 2013 where her firm served as Prime FFE consultants and general purchasers of furniture and equipment. Higher education work projects were completed, including Texas A&M’s Northside Dorm, Galveston Science Facility and ETED AND NCTM. The work included specifications, design and installation of FFE in 2011 through 2013. With the Houston Community College System, KDA’s responsibilities included the interior space planning, layout design of all furniture for 14 buildings, selection of FFE, Oversight of installation, move management planning and execution and implementation of a new inventory system. This was successfully completed from 2006 to 2010.
Dannette Kay Davis, CFM Principal Kay Davis Associates, LLC (713) 541-5468 www.kaydavisassoc.com dannette@kaydavisassoc.com
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annette K. Davis has served as principal for Kay Davis Associates for 18 years where she oversees her company’s day to day operations which include managing of her full-time staff, planning office space, moving management and selling contract furniture fixture and equipment. She has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, specializing in facilities planning and project management. Currently, Kay Davis Associates is working on several projects with clients of long standing relationships in the Houston and 68
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Dallas Areas. Some highlights include the FFE for the K-12 Schools, such as the Houston Independent School District where KDA recently completed the Energy Institute HS and varying scopes of work on other schools such as Westbury, Milby, Furr, Aldine ISD’s New CTE Facility and Garland ISD’S new CTE Facility. KDA is currently an FFE Partner with the Arlington Hotel as part of the Texas Live project. KDA completed the expansion of Houston Hobby International Airport and the Marriott Marquis Hotel, partnering with the CAGI as the FFE Consultant and General Purchaser, in October 2016. KDA completed the Houston Dynamo
Davis believes the personal touch her firm offers to clients make the difference in creating the lasting relationships and growth the firm has experienced. Her pride is in the expert KDA Team and their work ethic. Prior to opening the firm, she worked as a director of construction and project manager for Texas Southern University for 15 years. Davis received her degree in telecommunications from Texas Southern University and has completed master’s work in construction management from University of Houston. She is a certified facility manager and a professional member of IFMA. She is a past member of the board of directors for the Greater Houston Black Chamber where she served for six years. She was also the past chair /co-chair of the popular Pinnacle Awards. Dannette loves the arts and founded Insight Productions Co., producing plays and video/short films, as a part of her KDA in the Community Series. Davis is currently on the Peoples Family Workshop Board and won numerous awards earlier in her career. She stays busy and volunteers whenever she can with church and other organizations. She credits her supportive husband, Edwin, and family as her strength.
