Frank has always been committed to community service. Over the past 23 years, he has been a managing staff or board member with domestic and international organizations focusing on sustainable economic development, strategic technology use, social services, energy, transportation, domestic violence and the environment.

The commom theme thoughout all this work has been empowering people. And there is no more effective way to empower people, strengthen our communities and our economy than an effective education system. This is why Frank is so dedicated to the work of the League of Education Voters.

He is currently on the board of Bellingham's Downtown Renaissance Network and Board Chair of Stone Soup, an organization that serves women and children in rural areas of Washington State through sustainable economic development and job training programs. He also serves on two commissions for the City of Bellingham. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the Evan's School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington.

As Project Leader for the Public Health and Technology Leadership Program at the UW, he has led technology planning and implementation projects for HIV/AIDS clinic networks in Uganda, Mozambique and Ethiopia.

He received his Masters Degree in Public Affairs from the Evans School at the University of Washington and his Bachelors in Political Science from the University of Oregon.

Frank  lives in Bellingham with his wife Rachel and two children, Dylan and Olivia.