Dale Archer is a seasoned organizational executive with a proven track record of driving entrepreneurial growth, efficiency, and influence. As Chief Operating Officer at Oceantic Network, Dale is instrumental in shaping the future of the U.S. offshore renewable energy industry. With an experienced understanding of the energy sector and a passion for sustainable solutions, Dale leads strategic initiatives to accelerate the transition to clean energy.
In his previous role as Inaugural Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer when the Oceantic Network was the Business Network for Offshore Wind, Dale helped scale the Network and drive significant growth, including go-to-market products and services such as Foundation 2 Blade and OSW Market Dashboard. Dale’s expertise in strategic planning, organizational excellence, and team leadership has been proven through extensive work supporting organizations across complex environments in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Nepal, Somalia, and Timor-Leste as well as designing and fundraising for the new U.S. WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Dale has an M.S. in Organization Development from American University. As a 3rd generation for-profit and non-profit founder from Oklahoma, Dale has worked with business leaders, founders, entrepreneurs, political/elected officials, and civil society leaders across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
When not helping founders, executives, and high-performing teams grow better, act faster, and lead smarter, Dale enjoys hiking, travel, craft breweries, and being a proud uncle to his nephews and niece. He also serves on the National Democratic Institute’s Advisory Council and is the Alumni Advisory Board Chairman of his award-winning Sigma Nu Fraternity chapter he founded at the University of Central Oklahoma in 1999.
