Frank has served as Watershed Management Educator for the Oregon State University Extension Service and Oregon Sea Grant since 2000 and has been a county leader of the Curry County OSU Extension office since 2007. His interests include: water quality; wetlands and estuary education and restoration; Tourism and Economic Development; and Low Impact Development. Frank has a half-time special assignment with the Association of Oregon Counties working to improve and complete the Oregon Coast Trail and serves on a statewide Oregon Outdoor Recreation Tourism Network. He lives in Gold Beach, Oregon with his lovely wife, Jan, and their dog, Maddy.