The Franko Group was founded in 2004 by Meg Deane Franko and
Fred Franko.  Together, we have over twenty years of combined experience
working on behalf of non-profit and government organizations in such areas
as education, health care, transportation and land use.  

Meg and Fred started
The Franko Group  with a goal of supporting non-
profit, community and public organizations, utilizing powerful policy analysis,
research and evaluation skills. Today, Meg runs the company while Fred is
directing  a statewide after-school initiative.

    Meg Deane Franko, Co-Founder/Principal
    Meg has spent her career in strategic positions with
    public and non-profit organizations, ranging from air
    quality, transportation and land use to early
    childhood and education.

Meg has expertise in policy analysis, program evaluation and group
facilitation, and has successfully communicated many complex policy issues
to the public, elected officials, boards of directors, and funders.. She has
worked for the Maryland State Legislature and for national, regional, and
local non-profit organizations.  Most recently, she directed the Denver Early
Childhood Council, a policy and program collaborative, and prior to that was
Manager of Communications and Community Relations for the Regional Air
Quality Council in Denver.  Meg has a Master of Public Policy and
Management from the H. John Heinz School for Public Policy at Carnegie
Mellon University. She has been trained as a coach by Coach U and as a
facilitator by Leadership Strategies, Inc.

Frederick P. Franko, Co-Founder
Fred Franko has over a decade of successful experience in public and
government affairs.  Working on issues ranging from health care and
education to transportation, Fred has successfully represented numerous
interests to federal, state and local decision makers.  He has initiated
legislation that is now on the books in states from New York to Texas and he
has influenced public policy here in Colorado.  Fred understands the needs
of businesses in the public policy arena, having worked with business
interests as manager of public affairs for the Denver Metro Chamber of
Commerce for nearly four years.  He also has over ten years of experience
with the non-profit community and has a keen understanding of how to work
with government officials to accomplish strategic goals.  Fred has worked
on political, candidate and issue campaigns. He  has a Master of Public
and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and currently
directs the Colorado After-School Network.
About The Franko
Group
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