Frankie Ridolfi is a career-long innovator of unique learning and development experiences.
These include creating public stargazing programs at Kitt Peak National Observatory, building business ethics eLearning used by millions of workers, producing an award-nominated DIY video on bookbinding, marketing a sustainable supply chain platform for corporations, launching brand story development workshops for executives at a creative agency, and leading a consulting firm out of its comfort zone to offer coaching development programs for managers.
In 2021, Frankie was severely injured in a gas explosion that burned over 80% of his body. Odds of his survival were 1-3%, yet his initial recovery was swift and he has regained his ability to do everything he loves (except bask in the Sun). He attributes the quality of his progress to positive psychology practices and mindset he gained through years of coaching work.
Frankie is now building a social business called Upwardly.work that specializes in coaching experiences and tools for team leaders that emphasize positive psychology practices and connect the dots from team uplift to business impacts and ROI.
He is a three-time Climate Rider (‘11, ‘13, ‘25), a life partner to a vivacious woman named Noa who personifies love and generosity, a stunt-dad to Noa’s brilliant 17-year old named Grace, and a new father to a precocious 16-month old girl named Florence. In his spare time he loves to fly his seaplane and is President of the Oakland chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Frankie on his first bike!
