

BDS LAND
Our Vision
The Bakken Development Solutions management team has over 50 years of experience and is committed to excellence by virtue of smart growth and innovative thinking. During our introduction to the Bakken Region, our team saw an immediate and evident need for residential and commercial improvements, and we concentrate our efforts on building high quality residential and commercial property.
Our Mission
BDS Land’s mission is to create sustainable urban developments that preserve affordable housing and innovative commercial property, and these developments must benefit and strengthen the existing community. BDS Land incorporates a unique development approach through an in-depth understanding of the community’s history, processes, strategies, aspirations and basic, essential demands now and into the future.
Meet Our Team

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Paul Dries
- 25 years in real estate
- Friendswood Development Company (A subsidiary of Exxon USA) – Houston, Texas
- NTS Development Company – Louisville, Kentucky
- Heritage Hill – Shepherdsville, Kentucky
- River Breeze – Louisville, Kentucky

VICE PRESIDENT
Vicki Smith
- Samsung America - Regional Sales Manager
- Geneva Riverside - Owner/Operator
- Hydrozonix - Property Management
- Bakken Development Solutions - Property Management