About Dr. April

Dr. April D. Dobson is Founder & Human Capital Director of Purposed Today Global LLC. She advises leaders and executives on workforce development, talent management, and succession planning, and helps senior professionals align their careers with their purpose.

She has provided coaching, career planning, and management guidance to over a thousand professionals to date.

She brings more than 25 years of combined public service, including 11 years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force with stateside and overseas assignments. She retired from the federal government in December 2025 as Chief, Benefits, Workforce and Workplace Policy at Treasury, IRS. She holds a Doctor of Management in Executive Leadership and hosts the Purposed Today, with Dr. April Dobson podcast.

Dr. April believes our profession should align with our purpose and passion. She is a mother, best-selling author, international keynote speaker, talk show host, and educator.

• Doctor of Management, Executive Leadership (CTU)
• U.S. Air Force Veteran
• 25+ Years Federal Service. Retired Chief, Benefits, Workforce & Workplace Policy, Treasury/IRS
• Best-Selling Author
• International Keynote Speaker
• Podcast Host

Watch & listen: Purposed Today, with Dr. April Dobson

Signature Topics

Purpose-Aligned Leadership

Leading with clarity when your work and your purpose line up.

Workforce Development

Building the systems and people that keep organizations ready.

Talent Management & Succession Planning

Growing your bench and passing leadership on with intention.

Career Development for Executives

Strategic moves for senior professionals ready for their next chapter.

Public Sector & Federal Careers

Lessons from 25+ years of military and federal service.

Formats: Keynote · Workshop · Panel. In person or virtual. Every talk can be tailored to your audience and event goals.

Past Engagements

• Military Influencer Conference (MIC), 2024. Speaker. Co-hosted the federal employment session "Unlocking Federal Employment" with Dr. Ebony Grey and Dr. Neal Hambright. Also served as a coach at MIC 2024.
• 41st Annual NAWDP Conference (National Association of Workforce Development Professionals), 2025, Virginia Beach. Co-presentation "Future-Proofing Your Leadership: Succession Planning & Pipeline Development," co-hosted with Dr. Ebony Grey of Grey's Consulting Group.
• Knowledge Revolution Seminar, Auditorium 900, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, February 12, 2026. Panelist.

Knowledge Revolution Seminar panel, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, February 12, 2026.

Books & Publications

• The Autonomous Career: Freedom of Time and Space in Your Chosen Workplace
• A Guide to Unlocking Federal Employment: Identifying & Developing Your Path for Success. Best-selling. Co-authored with Dr. Ebony Grey.
• A Simple Guide for Your Career Search
• Rise to Purpose
• Published dissertation: The Impact of Civilian Workforce Talent Management on Organizational Consciousness in the Department of Defense — An Exploratory Study