Frank Dobson is President, and a Consultant in Team Building and Principle Centered Leadership Training for Dobson Associates. A native of Wilmington Delaware, Frank brings training, people skills, technical experience, and knowledge from two career paths.
Frank’s over 25-year career with the DuPont Company provides him with a variety of technical qualifications in Manufacturing, and Research and Development. Frank, a consultant in Safety, Health, Environmental, and Ergonomics was the leader in the development of a Proactive Safety program. This program expanded to support over 1,500 employees. The result of this effort was a major reduction in Accidents, Injuries, and Workman’s Compensation Insurance costs. These employees received and sustained the Corporate Safety Award for over two consecutive years through his leadership.
Frank is a recently retired Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, and was a 1995 graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. While serving in the Army he worked in the Pentagon, and many other Defense Department locations. Frank designed and implemented many of the U.S. Army’s Team Building, and Management Leadership programs. He also utilized his experience and knowledge for Leadership Training and Diversity Training for managers, supervisors and employees in Personnel and Employee Relations at DuPont. He was a Host and a Core Team Member for DuPont’s Best Practices, International Mentoring Conference in 1998.
Frank’s college studies focused on Chemistry and Industrial Engineering. Frank is a recently certified Training & Employee Development Consultant, as well as Human Performance Improvement Technology, and is affiliated with the American Society of Training and Development. He is a certified Safety Consultant affiliated with the American Society of Safety Engineers and a federally approved OSHA Outreach Trainer for general industry and the construction industry.
Frank is an active leader for community activities with the Boy Scouts of America, where he was a Cub and Scout Master, Committee Chair of the DelMarVa Council Boys Scouts Golf Tournament, and Chairman of the United Way of Delaware Golf Tournament. Hobbies and interests include instrumental music, physical fitness/aerobics activities, and golf.