In the words of colleagues, partners, and clients.
References from senior engineers, managing partners, practice leads, and board peers — gathered over three decades of working alongside Dale on engagements that mattered.
I had the pleasure of working with Dale for 4 years developing the systems engineering process documentation at Glenn Research Center. Dale would interact with various members of the Glenn organization to develop an understanding of the existing "way of doing business," compare it to NASA policy requirements, and work to develop a policy document in keeping with both.
As a result of the exceptional work Dale did for the systems engineering organization, he was hired to develop the organizational policy documentation for the aeronautics program/project management organization as well as program documentation for several of the aeronautics programs. Dale's understanding of organizational policy development and his ability to work with people makes him a valuable asset to any team interested in becoming a high-performing team.
From practice leads, partners, and engineers across the work.
Each reference is presented in the words of the person who provided it. Names withheld for privacy; roles and organizations as given.
"Dale is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in process improvement and project management. He is a team player with a passion for delivering impactful value-added solutions for his clients.
"Dale and I both worked together for several years. He was diligent about preparing the team for those meetings, and following up with prospects. He also ran several initiatives to share knowledge and improve processes for all of the senior managers.
Employee development was also an area of interest to him, where he worked to clarify and document career paths. I enjoyed our collaboration, and found Dale to be helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable in a variety of areas.
"Dale was an excellent project manager for me. He was always extremely well organized, well prepared for all meetings and client interaction. He anticipated problems and eliminated them. He was also a good manager of the team in eliciting outstanding performance and building strong team morale.
"Dale is a great asset to our team and has been able to single-handedly lead a number of key process development activities from beginning to end. He is an integral part of the success of our team.
"I have known Dale for over 25 years and have always admired his entrepreneurial spirit and drive. Dale and I were on a local Board of Directors together and I found him to be an extremely effective and successful leader.
He is results oriented and performs at a high level. I would strongly recommend him as a business leader and look forward to continuing our friendship in the future.
Additional references — including direct contacts at NASA Glenn, former Big Four colleagues, and current clients — are available on request during the qualification process.
References tell part of the story. A conversation tells the rest.
The first conversation is meant to understand your challenges — not sell you. If we mutually agree there's a fit, I'll follow up with a proposal. If not, you'll still leave with a clearer view of the problem.
— Dale Pilarczyk, Sandal Advisors