Dana Hobbs is the Program Senior Manager for FIRST Robotics Competition at FIRST Headquarters. She has spent more than 11 years with FIRST HQ in various leadership roles and has served in her current position for the past three years. Before joining FIRST, Dana spent 32 years with Chrysler Corporation in Vehicle Development Engineering, specializing in NVH and EMC.Dana has been involved with FIRST since 1996, mentoring FRC Teams 33 and 34, serving 13 years as the FLL Partner for Alabama, and later helping expand FIRST programs across Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. She also serves on the Alabama Governor’s STEM Council, supporting statewide STEM education and workforce development."