Dale A. Sailer - Principal
Professional Overview
Mr. Sailer has over 25 years of progressive managerial and executive experience in business to business service industries, with deep functional expertise in sales, marketing, operations, and strategic planning. The majority of his professional career has been spent in start-up or early stage organizations, but has also successfully led turnaround situations.
Most recently, Mr. Sailer served as a member of PartsTrader LLC's global executive team, guiding the company's entry into the $10 billion US collision auto parts industry. Tasked with managing the field rollout of PartsTrader's program with the nation's largest auto insurer, Mr. Sailer led a team which successfully on-boarded over 16,000 companies and 50,000 unique users in 9 months, as the company quickly established itself as the market share leader in collision-related parts procurement systems in less than two years from inception.
Prior to joining PartsTrader, Mr. Sailer was the Chief Executive Officer of DKI Holdings LLC and its family of companies - Disaster Kleenup International LLC, DKI Market Services LLC, DKI Loss Services LLC, DKI Commercial Solutions LLC, DKI Restoration LLC, and Circumspex LLC. Under his leadership, DKI's top line revenue grew over 400% and became the largest disaster restoration contracting organization in North America, with over 400 service locations and over $1B in system-wide revenue.
Professional Overview
Mr. Sailer has over 25 years of progressive managerial and executive experience in business to business service industries, with deep functional expertise in sales, marketing, operations, and strategic planning. The majority of his professional career has been spent in start-up or early stage organizations, but has also successfully led turnaround situations.
Most recently, Mr. Sailer served as a member of PartsTrader LLC's global executive team, guiding the company's entry into the $10 billion US collision auto parts industry. Tasked with managing the field rollout of PartsTrader's program with the nation's largest auto insurer, Mr. Sailer led a team which successfully on-boarded over 16,000 companies and 50,000 unique users in 9 months, as the company quickly established itself as the market share leader in collision-related parts procurement systems in less than two years from inception.
Prior to joining PartsTrader, Mr. Sailer was the Chief Executive Officer of DKI Holdings LLC and its family of companies - Disaster Kleenup International LLC, DKI Market Services LLC, DKI Loss Services LLC, DKI Commercial Solutions LLC, DKI Restoration LLC, and Circumspex LLC. Under his leadership, DKI's top line revenue grew over 400% and became the largest disaster restoration contracting organization in North America, with over 400 service locations and over $1B in system-wide revenue.
Work Experience
Relias Services Group - Principal - 2012 to present
PartsTrader LLC - Vice President - 2012-2016
DKI Holdings LLC and subsidiaries - President and CEO 2001-2012
OurHouse Inc. - Vice President - 1999-2001
CCC Information Services Inc. - Group Vice President - 1990-1999
Irving Trust Company - Commercial Lending Officer - 1985-1988
Education
B.A. in History and Economics from Middlebury College 1985
M.B.A in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania 1990
Relias Services Group - Principal - 2012 to present
PartsTrader LLC - Vice President - 2012-2016
DKI Holdings LLC and subsidiaries - President and CEO 2001-2012
OurHouse Inc. - Vice President - 1999-2001
CCC Information Services Inc. - Group Vice President - 1990-1999
Irving Trust Company - Commercial Lending Officer - 1985-1988
Education
B.A. in History and Economics from Middlebury College 1985
M.B.A in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania 1990
Laura S. Sailer - Principal
Professional Overview
Over 25 years of managerial experience in service industries, with significant postings in accounting, finance, and marketing. Ms. Sailer excels in analyzing complex challenges and developing straightforward, practical solutions. On her current assignment, Ms. Sailer serves as the Chief Financial Officer for one of Chicago's largest non-profit organizations, the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago.
Professional Overview
Over 25 years of managerial experience in service industries, with significant postings in accounting, finance, and marketing. Ms. Sailer excels in analyzing complex challenges and developing straightforward, practical solutions. On her current assignment, Ms. Sailer serves as the Chief Financial Officer for one of Chicago's largest non-profit organizations, the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago.
Work Experience
Relias Services Group - Principal - 2012-present
YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago - Chief Financial Officer - 2015-present
United Services by Permaco - Controller - 2012-2015
DKI Services Corporation - Platform Product Manager 2006-2012
Disaster Kleenup International Inc. - Human Resources and Accounting Manager - 2003-2005
Bank One Corporation - Vice President - 1989-1997
Arthur Young - Senior Manager - 1984-1987
Education
B.B.S. in Accounting from University of Texas 1984
M.B.A in Marketing from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania 1989
Relias Services Group - Principal - 2012-present
YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago - Chief Financial Officer - 2015-present
United Services by Permaco - Controller - 2012-2015
DKI Services Corporation - Platform Product Manager 2006-2012
Disaster Kleenup International Inc. - Human Resources and Accounting Manager - 2003-2005
Bank One Corporation - Vice President - 1989-1997
Arthur Young - Senior Manager - 1984-1987
Education
B.B.S. in Accounting from University of Texas 1984
M.B.A in Marketing from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania 1989
