Experience

Allan A. Dale Bespoke Consultancy Services

• Canada
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  An optimist and connector who acts with urgency, can only see opportunity, and won’t easily take no for an answer. My Unfair Competitive Advantage is three and half decades of global relationship development across governments, industries, and academia coupled with a burning entrepreneurial spirit that can immediately be put to work for you. An optimist and connector who acts with urgency, can only see opportunity, and won’t easily take no for an answer. My Unfair Competitive Advantage is three and half decades of global relationship development across governments, industries, and academia coupled with a burning entrepreneurial spirit that can immediately be put to work for you.



Gale Force Wins

• Canada
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Owner and Co-Creative Director

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Gale Force Wins is an unconventional and disruptive media entity co-owned and operated by Canadian Navy Veterans and life long friends Gerry Carew and Allan Dale. Gerry and Allan are seasoned relationship development and communication experts. Their unfair competitive advantage is their ability to rapidly meet customer demands regardless of volume, content, or geography producing high quality digital and audio content that can be shared across any media platform. They are the “Special Forces” of the media world - in that they are not a traditional agency. From an initial conversation they have the ability and confidence to move fast to collect, evaluate, display, and disseminate your story. Gale Force Wins will focus your story on inspiration. Inspiration that is driven through the stories of your number one asset- your people. This results in a strong emotional connection increasing positive perception and your ability to influence thus giving you a refined competitive advantage to grow. Simply put, people want to work with you because they feel like they have connected with you on a more personal level. Show less



Canadian Forces Liaison Council

• Canada
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director- PEI Provincial Council

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  A group of Canada-wide civilian business and educational leaders who promote the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves. A group of Canada-wide civilian business and educational leaders who promote the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves.



C-Level Executive Solutions

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Business Development Associate C-Level Executive Solutions

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

  C-Level Executive Solutions is a consortium of experienced senior executives ready and available to help Canadian corporations to fill out or supplement their existing executive team, in order to better compete and grow in today's local, domestic, and international marketplaces. C-Level Executive Solutions is a consortium of experienced senior executives ready and available to help Canadian corporations to fill out or supplement their existing executive team, in order to better compete and grow in today's local, domestic, and international marketplaces.



A2B Design Engineering

• Co-Founder and President

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

  A2B Design Engineering provides process, control and design engineering consulting to high growth industries primarily agriculture. Working with our clients we solve strategic business and process challenges and deliver our custom designed products, solutions and systems. A2B Design Engineering provides process, control and design engineering consulting to high growth industries primarily agriculture. Working with our clients we solve strategic business and process challenges and deliver our custom designed products, solutions and systems.



University of Prince Edward Island

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Industry Partnerships for the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2020

  The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is committed to delivering outstanding experiential learning opportunities that encourage our students to develop to their full potential in both the classroom and the community. The UPEI School of Sustainable Design Engineering serves as a flagship in quality programming and bridging the classroom and community for long-term success and sustainability. The UPEI School of Sustainable Design Engineering is a first for Canada with a focus on real challenges, real solutions, and real impacts. Through its unique project-based, hands-on, industry-linked program model, the UPEI School of Sustainable Design Engineering takes learning and collaboration to a new level by removing traditional barriers to learning and enabling true, real world solutions. Show less



Portsmouth Atlantic Limited

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2016

  Driving the Canadian and International business development for an innovative U.K. based engineering firm. I strive to open good lines of communication in order to establish meaningful relationships that produce solid partnerships. I focus on merging industry, government, and academia in an effort to achieve the best possible outcome for all involved.

• Marketing Manager

  • Feb 2014 - Sep 2014

  Building a focused and creative marketing campaign.Portsmouth Atlantic (PAt) is an engineering company focused on the defence and marine industry based in Atlantic Canada. PAt is a dedicated centre of excellence for marine technologies at the Portsmouth Group of companies. PAt is based in Canada but delivers globally. The company has eight decades of experience in the global defence domain, providing quality turn-key solutions from concept through engineering design, manufacturing, implementation and support. Whether a Canadian requirement or International, PAt provides operator solutions for Clean Air, Clean Water, Storage, Shipping, Weapons handling/integration. Backed by a strong global supply chain expertise, the company is ideally poised for Canada’s National Ship Procurement Strategy. Show less



Royal Canadian Navy | Marine royale canadienne

• Canada
• Armed Forces
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Retired from the Royal Canadian Navy

  • Oct 1984 - Oct 2015

  After much water under the keel my three decades of service to the Royal Canadian Navy has come to an end. There have been many fantastic memories and an equal number of good friends made along the journey. As I close this chapter I know that I have a solid foundation for what is over the horizon thanks to the mentors the Navy has afforded me. Thank you all.

• Commanding Officer

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  Commanding Officer of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship QUEEN CHARLOTTE. Leading a fantastic group of full and part time sailors in an effort to augment our fighting fleet. It is an absolute honour to be in this position and not a day passes that I am not appreciative of the confidence that the Admiral of the Fleet has put in me.

• Royal Canadian Navy Heritage Officer

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  - Coordinating naval museums in Halifax, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Victoria- Advisor on naval customs, traditions, and protocol

• Naval Planning Officer

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2013

  - Strategic level advice in multiple areas of war fighting- Canadian delegate and strategic planner for a large NATO project- Team member for the Royal Canadian Navy transformation working in conjunction with Kotter Int.- Advisor on warfare test ranges.- Special projects and relationship development specialist



Department of National Defence

• Canada
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commanding Officer of National Recruiting

  • 2008 - 2009

  - Recruited physicians, pharmacists and technicians for the Navy, Army and Air Force. - Oversaw all multi media services as it relates to marketing and advertising - Responsible for all recruiting diversity outreach for aboriginal, visible minorities and women.- Provided direction and guidance to all marketing campaigns - Managed all virtual recruiting through a leading edge contact center with over 100K customer interactions annually. - Provided leadership to all National recruiting attraction and outreach campaigns. - Established effective relationships with Community Colleges across Canada. Show less

• Commander of the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School

  • 2007 - 2008

  - Commanded a staff of 160 Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and Air Women. - Responsible for all aspects of basic recruit training and the resource management of a complex adult learning institution.- Facilitated the transition of 1100 recruits per year in their journey from civilian life into the Canadian Forces (Navy, Army and Air Force).

• Chief Instructor at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School

  • 2006 - 2007

  - Oversaw the Basic Training program (for the Regular and Reserve Forces) to produce 1000 new recruits annually. - Presiding Officer for summary trials, custody reviews and recruit training progression boards.- Converted the basic training into a modularized format, with a focus on distance internet learning.- Led a style of training that embraces respect for all, compassion in decision-making, and perspective in problem solving in an adult learning environment.

• Commanding Officer Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship QUEEN CHARLOTTE

  • 2002 - 2006

  - Commanded all Naval Reservists on Prince Edward Island. - Responsible for all aspects of an organization totaling 120 people to include human resources, recruiting, retention, public relations, strategic planning, arbitration, mediation and team building.- Trained in Quebec City as a workplace relation’s advisor. - Instructed information management/crisis response in Vancouver, Edmonton, Kingston, Halifax, Victoria, Quebec City and Charlottetown.

• Executive Officer

  • 1999 - 2002

  - Second in command of the Naval Reserve on PEI. - Provided leadership, direction and management to the Naval team. - Oversaw all recruiting initiatives, budgeting, staff assessments, operations and training - Fully trained legal presiding officer employing excellent mediation and arbitration skills.- Responsible for teaching leadership, ethics and diversity to basic training instructors- Commanding Officer of a Naval Tender, instructing junior naval Officers at sea.- Guest lecturer on United Nations Operations. Show less



Government of Prince Edward Island

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor of PEI

  • 2001 - 2006

  - Responsible for all planning and protocol associated with all official visits. - Developed excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and public relation skills. - Organized official visits for the Canadian Prime Minister, Governor Generals and members of both the British and Japanese Royal Families and many other visiting dignitaries - Responsible for all planning and protocol associated with all official visits. - Developed excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and public relation skills. - Organized official visits for the Canadian Prime Minister, Governor Generals and members of both the British and Japanese Royal Families and many other visiting dignitaries



Entrepreneur and Restaurateur

• Restaurateur

  • 2000 - 2000

  - Managed the day-to-day operations of a 60-seat restaurant, including sales, marketing, budgeting, staffing, menu design and overall vision. - Managed the day-to-day operations of a 60-seat restaurant, including sales, marketing, budgeting, staffing, menu design and overall vision.

• Operations Officer HMCS ATHABASKAN

  • 1997 - 1998

  - Led and directed the Combat team in Canada’s East coast flagship. - Responsible for the readiness of the Combat department both operationally and administratively. - Head tactician and ships scheduler. - Provided leadership to a crew of 300, with direct supervision to 75. - Led and directed the Combat team in Canada’s East coast flagship. - Responsible for the readiness of the Combat department both operationally and administratively. - Head tactician and ships scheduler. - Provided leadership to a crew of 300, with direct supervision to 75.

• Staff Officer Administration and Training HMCS CABOT

  • 1994 - 1996

  - Responsible for the finance, administration, training of the Ships Company.- Budgeting, contract negotiations and building procurement for future Naval facilities. - Public Relations and Recruiting Officer. - Command of naval search and rescue ship (patrol boat 199 Standoff).

• Warfare Officer HMCS VANCOUVER and MONTREAL

  • 1990 - 1994

  - Warfare strategist (missile tactician) - Direct supervisor for 30 warfare specialists.- Organized ships official commissioning in the city of Montreal as the ships public relations Officer.- Worked extensively as a Naval subject matter expert with Paramax Electronics - Attended UN sanctioned blockade against rebel forces in Haiti.

• Bridge Watch-keeping Officer

  • 1987 - 1990

  - Charge and control of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships at sea and alongside. - Various teaching positions- Executive assistant to the Commander of the Canadian Fleet. - Public relations duties in many countries around the world.