Dale was born and raised in Clinton, Ontario and moved to London in 1994. He trained as a Survey Technician at Fanshawe College and holds an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation.

Dale became a REALTOR® in 2006 and served on London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) Board of Directors in 2013 and 2014. Dale joined the LSTAR Board of Directors again in 2018. He is the 2024 LSTAR Chair-Elect.

He is the Chair of the LSTAR’s Executive and Nomination Committees and also serves on LSTAR’s Discipline, Governance, Political Affairs, and Community Engagement Committees. Dale previously served on LSTAR’s Professional Standards Committee, from 2013 to 2021. LSTAR honoured Dale as the recipient of the 2022 Ron Richardson Memorial Award, which recognizes organized real estate leadership, mentorship, professionalism and community volunteerism, personifying the values of Ron Richardson, LSTAR’s three-time Past President of 1948, 1949 and 1959.

In the community, Dale coached soccer for the East London Soccer Club from 2008 to 2016, was a Scouts Canada leader for four years, has volunteered at the Hockey Helps The Homeless for five years, participated in the LSTAR Salvation Army Christmas Kettle drive campaign for several years, and has helped raise money for Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) and Merrymount. He enjoys running, cycling and various other sports.