First elected to Strathcona County Council in 2017. Currently serving his second term as Mayor.
Mayor Rod Frank and his family first came to Sherwood Park in 1963. A passionate and committed community builder, he brings 30 years of experience in business and law working in telecom, and competition and antitrust law. In the non-profit sector, he has volunteered for more than 15 years in local schools and with school sports teams.
Our diversity is a strength in the Region; it gives a lot of different options and opportunities to residents and industry.
Mayor Rod Frank
EMRB Committee of the Whole
Feb. 25, 2022
Leadership within the EMRB
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Member Growth Plan Five-Year Interim Review Task Force (April 2022 to present)
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Member Governance and Human Resources Committee (GHRC) (April 2021 to December 2021)
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Chair Shared Investment for Shared Benefit (SISB) Task Force (April 2019 to August 2021)
Member SISB Task Force (December 2018 to March 2019)
Impact across the Region
Mayor Frank recently took on the role of Chair of the Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association, where he provides leadership on economic development and diversification, creating jobs, and responsible environmental stewardship
As a champion of a citizen-centred culture, he helps to create the conditions that citizens and businesses need to thrive. He achieves this by removing barriers to accessing services, and unlocking cost savings and innovation through partnerships.
He also advocates for a prosperous and competitive Region as a member of the Northern Alberta Mayors and Reeves Caucus, and is Vice Chair of Edmonton Global. He also works in close partnership with other municipalities as a representative of the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority, and the Collaborative Economic Development initiative.
Strathcona County Municipal Profile