EPIC Names Dobson Principal in California

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center has added Greg Dobson as a principal in its employee benefits division.

Dobson will be based in the company’s San Ramon office. His responsibilities will include the acquisition of new clients, as well as the design, placement and administration of employee benefits programs.

Dobson has 30 years of employee benefits expertise. His industry specialties include mid-market and large-case benefits production, team selling, risk management consultation and employer cost mitigation.

Prior to EPIC, Dobson served as senior vice president of employee benefits at Suhr Risk Services for seven years. Before that he was vice president of sales and marketing for Designed Benefits of California Inc. Before insurance, Dobson was a crew boss with the USDA Forest Service, leading a team in fire suppression and project work in the Chelan Ranger District of the Wenatchee National Forest.

EPIC has locations in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts and New York.