PETER DODSON

PRESIDENT & CEO

What do you like most about working for Dodson Builders?

I love the opportunity to build new relationships with clients as we are helping them create new spaces in their home. I enjoy working here because I get to lead a team of highly talented people, and create a work environment that fosters success for everyone. I also love the ability to use my time, talents, and treasures to serve our community and the Lord.

What do you enjoy about serving our clients?

I enjoy taking clients’ thoughts and ideas and helping them bring it all together to a final product. I love giving our clients the opportunity to work with a team of people who truly care and work hard to provide a top-notch product and customer service.

What “little things” do you consider yourself an expert or highly skilled at?

I pride myself in my ability to see things on a large scale and then effectively break it down into manageable pieces to completion.

Overall Likes in Life/Business:

I love being a business owner/Entrepreneur. I enjoy backpacking, hiking, snow-camping, and skiing. Taking time with my wife and two kids to vacation and be together. In business, I like having systems and checklists in place so that we can work efficiently.

Overall Dislikes in Life/Business:

I really dislike disappointing others or providing less than they expected. Messy job sites and eating seafood.

What do you love to do outside of work? Any interesting facts/history about yourself that you’d like to share?

Outside of work, I have a vision to create a non-profit organization that purchases homes and flips them to family’s that don’t have the means to have a home of there own

LISA MARTIN

PRODUCTION MANAGER

What do you like most about working for Dodson Builders?

As the saying goes, “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” That couldn’t be more true for me. I love this company and the integrity it’s founded upon. Peter Dodson is a man of his word and demonstrates extraordinary character in every aspect of how he runs Dodson Builders. He genuinely puts people first and makes working for him (and with him) a privilege! I love being part of Team Dodson!

What do you enjoy about serving our clients?

I enjoy alleviating some of the stress clients might be feeling during a project. What starts as an exciting remodel can still be a little overwhelming when their space gets disrupted. If I can have any part in putting them at ease by navigating the process to the beautiful finished result they envisioned, I couldn’t be happier.

What “little things” do you consider yourself an expert or highly skilled at?

I am a great organizer in every aspect of the word. I actually think it’s fun to bring order to chaos and I don’t just mean the junk drawer! Give me a space, a house, or a group of people and I’ll organize it into something fabulous, functional, or fun!

Overall Likes in Life/Business:

My “Happy Place” is a sunny day spent on a patio with my friends, enjoy good food and a craft brew! I do have an adventurous spirit and really like meeting new people and embracing new experiences.

Overall Dislikes in Life/Business:

My list of dislikes is pretty short, but at the top would be poor customer service. I hate when I go into any store and no one is around to help or I have to chase them down. I also dislike people who can’t put down their phone long enough to be in the moment and have a real conversation. Look up once in a while! There’s a whole world happening and you’re missing out.

What do you love to do outside of work? Any interesting facts/history about yourself that you’d like to share?

Outside of work, I love to travel and I’ve had some pretty amazing adventures! I swam with whale sharks in Mexico, landed on a glacier in Alaska, zip-lined in Jamaica, canoed into the blue grotto ocean cave in Italy, sailed around the Greek islands to Santorini, explored Acropolis, and suffered a broken heart with the orphans in Haiti. Here at home, what fills me up is being able to give back to my community by helping those in need, serving the overlooked, and trying my hardest to make a difference in some small way.

Norman Schurrman

Project Manager

What do you like most about working for Dodson Builders?

At Dodson Builders, I love the dedication of striving to build and achieve better daily as a team.

What do you enjoy about serving our clients?

I enjoy seeing our client’s needs and dreams laid out on a set of plans and a project description and having the opportunity to meet and exceed their expectations through our processes.

What “little things” do you consider yourself an expert or highly skilled at?

I am skilled in many trades which gives me the foresight in predicting and organizing projects from before production to completion. I truly enjoy the juggle and excitement in having a large plan seemly executed smoothly.

Overall Likes in Life/Business:

The most important things in life are God and my family. I enjoy beaches, woodworking, hiking, traveling, weather changes, BBQing, politics, gardening, problem solving, and a good hard days work.

Overall Dislikes in Life/Business:

Things I don’t really enjoy are traffic, failure, cheaters, strawberries, Covid, Newsom, and Fauci.

What do you love to do outside of work? Any interesting facts/history about yourself that you’d like to sharE?

I really enjoy traveling. I have been to 47 states and 8 countries. I have a goal to hit all 50 states and all 7 continents. I look forward to the opportunity for more travels again in my future.

Dianna Curtis

Bookkeeper/Office Manager

What do you like most about working for Dodson Builders?

I love the fact that everyone here is like a family. We all are able to tell each other our concerns, pray for each other, lend an ear or shoulder to cry when necessary. We get together to figure out what needs to be done, who needs to do what and get it done. If someone needs extra help, someone is always there to lend a hand of support.

What do you enjoy about serving our clients?

I love seeing their smiling faces, the excitement, and expectations while in Design, watching them go through the process of construction. Seeing their joy as each phase is completed. Listening to the stories of how they love the difference in their space, talking about more work that needs to be done.

What “little things” do you consider yourself an expert or highly skilled at?

I have had a long accounting career and consider myself highly skilled in this field. I have found new ways to expand my knowledge working here. I haven’t found a numbers problem I couldn’t solve yet.

Overall Likes in Life/Business:

I love to be out in nature, the mountains to be precise. Taking pictures while hiking in the mountains with my husband, kids, and grandkids. I love being around people, listening to their stories, praying for their needs. Working with people that understand the needs of others and work together to meet those needs.

Overall Dislikes in Life/Business:

I don’t have many dislikes in this world. I don’t like tomatoes or peas, never have and never will. I don’t like people who are fake or lie, that makes them untrustworthy. Working with people that fight the systems that have been put in place to make the operation run more effectively.

What do you love to do outside of work? Any interesting facts/history about yourself that you’d like to share?

I am a Credentialed Minister, outside of work I am a Biblical Counselor. I counsel primarily children that have been abused, as well as marriage counseling. My husband and I love going on mission trips with the youths in our church. Being able to connect with the younger generation as well as the seniors is my passion.

Shelbi Ghosoph

Interior Designer

What do you like most about working for Dodson Builders?

We all have the same goals when it comes to working together & strive to be a cohesive team. Our family environment makes coming to work every day an exciting new experience.

What do you enjoy about serving our clients?

I enjoy bringing our client’s vision to life and introducing different concepts to the table that may better aid their lifestyles. Choosing the finishes you put in your home can be overwhelming, and I love giving them peace of mind when making their choices.

What “little things” do you consider yourself an expert or highly skilled at?

I have several years of experience working in cabinetry and love working in all the details of that trade. I consider it to be a real-life puzzle piece, and making sure the spaces you need built-in furniture brings me the most joy!

Overall Likes in Life/Business:

I enjoy working in a transparent environment. I love feeling in control of my working days and that my opinion as an employee can bring value to the company. I also really love plants, puppies, Mexican food, and being in aesthetically pleasing spaces!

Overall Dislikes in Life/Business:

I dislike chaos! I’m also not a fan of hot weather – guess I live in the perfect place for that!

What do you love to do outside of work? Any interesting facts/history about yourself that you’d like to share?

I love to go hiking and do my best to get out every weekend, whether it be locally or on a trip to somewhere new! I’m very into fitness and living a healthy lifestyle & make that part of my daily life!

David Callis

Design & Estimating Manager
(Design Manager)

What do you like most about working for Dodson Builders?

I really appreciate the team that works at Dodson Builders. If I had to put a tile to it, I would say we are family. I have the opportunity to wake up every morning and be with people I enjoy being around. I also appreciate the moral values this company has. We are always upholding each other and spurring each other on with prayer and encouragement.

What do you enjoy about serving our clients?

This is the first company that I’ve been a part of that truly puts their clients first. Peter Dodson has created an environment that allows us to truly care about our clients and make their dreams come true. I enjoy working with the various personalities and design aesthetics that our clients bring to the table.

What “little things” do you consider yourself an expert or highly skilled at?

I have an eye to see the unseen things. I can look at a wall and picture what might be going on inside due to the work experience I have. I enjoy using my skills as a licensed contractor to see the big picture for any given project, and see the project from start to completion.

Overall Likes in Life/Business:

I love to challenge myself and grow in every way possible. I’ve recently joined a local rock climbing gym to challenge myself to the next level. I enjoy riding motorcycles, quads, and just about anything with a motor. I enjoy being out in nature, camping, hiking, and traveling.

Overall Dislikes in Life/Business:

I am a perfectionist, so I tend to be hardest on myself. I like to see things completed well, and if it’s not, then I take it upon myself to see it completed well. This is also one of my many shortcomings, as sometimes it’s not something I need to take on at the moment.

What do you love to do outside of work? Any interesting facts/history about yourself that you’d like to share?

I grew up in a larger family, I am one of twelve children. My parents ran a private school, and I had the opportunity to pursue business at an early age. My aim in life is to love God with everything I am, and second to that would be to love people well.

Michael Mansell

Project Manager

What do you like most about working for Dodson Builders?

I enjoy working with people that are like minded in our goals and are comfortable/fun to work with.

What do you enjoy about serving our clients?

Having the ability to turn our clients’ visions and dreams into reality.

What “little things” do you consider yourself an expert or highly skilled at?

Finish Carpentry is my highest skill, but I enjoy all aspects of the remodeling process.

Overall Likes in Life/Business:

I enjoy the outdoors, fishing, hunting, kayaking with my wife and friends, music, football, baseball. At work I find that finding solutions to different issues that pop up from time to time is a rewardable challenge that lets me expand on my creativity and problem solving abilities.

Overall Dislikes in Life/Business:

California gas prices!! Rude drivers, people that are always in a hurry.

What do you love to do outside of work? Any interesting facts/history about yourself that you’d like to share?

Hanging out with my wife and our two black lab dogs, BBQ’s, good music , good times with family and friends.