Encouraging you to be:
Engaged, Informed, Empowered

HE'S OUT & ABOUT

Dale isn't a typical politician. In fact, he's never run for public office. You'll see him out and about in Carmel 7 days a week getting his hands dirty making improvements to the town, managing professional contractors working on projects on City public spaces, supporting the work of other volunteer leaders, and meeting with residents and businesses to discuss how Carmel Cares can help make Carmel more beautiful, safer, and more inviting.  He'll be out bright and early in his orange Jeep Gladiator truck making sure he gets another project done before the end of the day.  But, don't be afraid to interrupt him.  He loves to talk and will be happy to discuss anything that's on your mind. You can read a profile on him at the Monterey Weekly here.

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HE HAS EXPERIENCE AND IS A MOTIVATING LEADER

Dale has a strong business background starting and running worldwide software and consulting companies. He even bought a closed horse business when he lived in Dallas and, within 3 years, it was the largest riding school and horse show venue in North Texas.  His companies were all known as innovators in both technology and marketing techniques, and they quickly grew their customer base by being better, faster, and more customer focused.  Not surprisingly, Carmel Cares did the same thing.  And, despite starting during the pandemic, Carmel Cares grew quickly into a successful 501(c3) nonprofit business that has over 150 volunteers, 400 donors and has raised nearly $1 million to improve the community.  It has highly automated business systems, processes over 1,200 accounting transactions a year, and Dale was intimately involved with every one of them to make sure donated funds were used for their best effect.  

 

He has also done many home development projects over the years, including five hand-crafted legacy homes in Carmel over the last nine years that are providing an additional $200,000/year in tax revenue to the County.  The last 5 1/2 years, he's applied those skills to improving the priceless open spaces in Carmel. He is now putting that experience to work to make the other aspects of Carmel-by-the-Sea better so it remains sustainable into the future.