Speaking

The power to affect positive changes in your life and that of others rests to a large extent on your ability to influence the world around you through effective communication. Frank has the depth and breadth of experience along with an innate talent to get people and organizations fulfill their dreams and achieve their goals by activating energy for transformational positive change.

As a Certified Management Accountant, Frank also brings a wealth of professional experience to his speaking engagements, workshops and seminars. He is a strong believer in the power of education to transform lives and in August 2010 completed his Master in Business Administration (MBA) at Lakehad University.

As a City Councilor for 11 years, Frank’s transformational approach to community development and social empowerment, brought him to the forefront of integrating people-centric technology into a smart cities approach, and create a level-playing field between small and larger cities, small and larger companies, and marginalized and affluent members of our society.

From being a guest speaker at a Graduate Studies dinner, to being a keynote speaker at the premier Smart Cities Expo Forum in the country, or motivating public speaking graduates to find their voice, Frank’s belief in the power of communication is contagious and empowering.

Frank has been a member of Toastmasters International for over 13 years and has achieved first level certification in Public Speaking. He sits on the Board of numerous community organizations and has extensive experience with non-profit organizational governance and contacts with all levels of government. From time to time he acted as Host/Interviewer on community channel programs, and a speaker at the International Dinner Series and Profit Edge seminars at Confederation College.

He has also taught Accounting at Lakehead University, International Business at Confederation College and Business Ethics and Strategic Planning for the Nipissing/Confederation Commerce Program on a part-time basis. He has written a monthly column on the Northern Ontario Business magazine and a weekly column on the Thunder Bay Source called a "Window on the City" covering trends and issues of social, economic, financial and political nature with a global perspective but focused on the city and region.

His international business experience also includes work with Internet Business Solutions companies in Latin America, computer manufacturing companies in Silicon Valley, Pasta making companies in Italy, and Granite companies in North America. He has led and managed cross functional teams for multinational corporations like Kimberly Clark of Canada, Crown Corporations like Ontario Hydro, and a multitude of consulting teams on winning contracts and projects.