Dale has over 22 years of economic development experience and has worked in both rural and urban communities creating and implementing various economic development programs including an award winning Business Retention and Expansion program. Six years ago Dale co-founded EDCD Consulting, a specialized economic development focus consulting firm. Since its inception the firm has been contracted to manage the Economic Development Association of BC and LinxBC. EDABC is a membership-based association representing over 260 municipal, provincial, federal and private sector organizations. LinxBC is an investment attraction agency representing 18 BC communities and the provincial ministry. Dale and his partner, Colleen Bond, have recently completed delivering fifteen workshops focused on economic development essentials for local leaders. These workshops were held throughout the Province of BC. In addition to workshop delivery the firm has provided strategic planning, investment readiness assessments, business retention and expansion training, organizational development and other economic development services to municipalities throughout BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan.