Dale C. Retzlaff-Roberts has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois with a GPA of 3.41. He has work experience as an engineering intern at Chevron Phillips Chemical, Evonik Industries, LyondellBasell, and Hargrove Engineers & Constructors where he performed tasks such as hazard analysis, updating documentation, recommending process changes, and developing piping and instrumentation diagrams. He held leadership roles with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers chapter at UIUC as Outreach Chair and Social Chair.