* EDUCATION: Penn State U., electronics
Engineering/Liberal Arts; George Washington University National School of Law; American University Graduate school of Public
Affairs; Cornerstones building school; numerous advanced courses in social, organizational, and behavioral sciences; Advanced
computer technology from APPLE,IBM, NOVELL and other computer companies; certificate in solar thermal installation awarded
Dec. 2008 by Maine Public Utilities Commission; 'hands-on' solar PV installation sponsored by Portland's PERMACULTURE group,
* EXPERIENCE: Decade in Washington,
D.C. as a project director of nationally significant evaluation studies(drug abuse, alcoholism, etc.) and environmental/education
public policy analyst; Operations director for the largest Headstart Program in the US; ; Maine Entrepreneur 30 years: - Founded and ran Maine's first whole grain bakery (THE BAKERY PROJECT--sold in 1983) in Brunswick;
- Founded and ran one of Maine's first specialized computer businesses automating physician's offices, hospitals, and
property managers( POPPADATA--sold in 1995) and;
- Started one of America's first distance learning technology firm (GLOBAL VILLAGE LEARNING).
* Philosophy: "Always accept product returns and analyze
why it was returned; and vow to make it better so the customer becomes a referral source.......Small is beautiful!."
* Primary focus: Alternative energy production from Maine's renewable energy resources in a sustainable manner.
* Hobbies: Organic gardening, public policy analysis, wilderness camping and hiking; traveling to interesting places; baking--finally,
it's a hobby! *
Publications and Presentations: easier to GOOGLE me than
to list them. Most of the presentations over the past decade have been done in PowerPoint and run as modifiable multi-media
slide shows.
Frank is the founder of K.E.W. and a 30 year resident
of Brunswick, Maine.
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