Dale Strickland was our 'Consider a Rotarian' last Wednesday.
Personal biography
I usually tell people that ask that my slight southern accent is because I live in south Cheyenne. Actually, I am originally from Tennessee. I am married to Paula Strickland and we celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary in 2020 and have two sons and three grandsons. My wife and I moved to Wyoming in 1972 so that I could attend graduate school at the University of Wyoming. We both fell in love with the state and after receiving my PhD in 1975, every career and personal decision we’ve made was designed to keep us in Wyoming. I enjoy game bird hunting, fly-fishing, hiking, scuba diving, and watching the Cowboys and Cowgirls involved in intercollegiate sports. I also enjoy doing special projects in Rotary. I have been a member of Rotary’s International Community Service Committee for my entire history with Rotary. I was attracted to Rotary because of the organization’s commitment to “Service above Self.”
Professional History
Wyoming Game and Fish Department (1975-1990), University of Wyoming (1990-1991), Western EcoSystems Technology Inc. (WEST Inc.; 1990-present), Rare Africa Travels, Inc. (2019-present).
WEST, Inc
Dr. Lyman McDonald and I founded WEST Inc. in 1990 with the vision of combining statistics and ecology to provide scientific solutions to natural resource problems. We wanted our company to be place we enjoyed working and that recognized the value of all employees to reaching corporate goals. Initially, we planned a company of about 20 professionals. Our international headquarters is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. A few additional facts about the company include:
• Approximate number of employees on payroll today – 434
- Combination of biologists, statisticians, botanists, wetlands scientists, GIS, and administrative and support staff
• Number of offices in USA and Canada - USA - 20, Canada - 1
• Number of states/provinces where we currently have employees working - approximately 41
- Approximately 600 active projects
- Employee owned company with 83 shareholders
- 20+ year employees: 10
- As a corporation we are 70% vaccinated for the SARS Cov-2 virus
