Frank has proven throughout his extensive career as a paramedic, College Professor, Hospital Vice President, Health Planner, Emergency Medical Services Chief, professional fundraiser and small business owner that aspires to leadership roles, building teams and getting the job done.
His extensive community and international humanitarian work has been recognized by The Rotary Foundation, the Governor General and the Kinsmen Club of Fonthill and District who recognized Frank’s commitment to the well-being of Pelham and named Frank Pelham’s Citizen of the Year in 2019. In 2025 Frank was the recipient of the King Charles lll Coronation Medal in recognition of service and outstanding contribution to the community, to Ontario and to Canada and recipient of the Pelham/Welland Chamber of Commerce Ruby Award for community service.
Frank, in his Rotarian life has served as Club President, Assistant District Governor , Vice Governor and Governor. He has been awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by his club. He has completed two medical/housebuilding missions to Honduras and is a major donor to The Rotary Foundation. As District Governor Frank created the Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup coordinating the efforts of 16 Districts, 100’s of clubs and 1,000’s of volunteers in removing waste from our watershed. He successfully encouraged Rotarians in the District to become blood donors, established a Buddy bench/Chat bench initiative (3 benches donated to Peace Park), a Little Lending Library project in support of literacy and an end polio campaign.
In Pelham Frank is presently serving on the Board of Wellspring Niagara (Chair of Fundraising Committee), President of Pelham Non-Profit Housing Board and is Vice Chair of the Pelham Active Transportation Committee. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 613 and active on the Poppy Drive Committee. He recently was appointed to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation Board.
Over the past three years Frank has worked tirelessly in seeing the resurrection of Pelham’s iconic Arches over Town Square and just recently was successful in winning a grant to complete this project. He co-coordinated the very successful Canada Summer Games Torch Run working with 14 Rotary Clubs, two Rotaract Clubs and 12 municipalities. Frank had the honour of being selected as a torch bearer in Pelham.
