Frank Elsner

Early life

Frank Elsner was born in Germany and immigrated to Canada with his family in 1965. He was raised between Vancouver and the small town of Oliver, British Columbia.

As a student, Elsner was heavily involved in athletics and leadership activities. He played rugby and soccer and became the No. 2-ranked wrestler in his weight class in British Columbia. At age 17, he earned an expert diver certification and also served as student council president.

While building his policing career, Elsner returned to school as a mature student. He earned a Political Science degree from Lakehead University and later completed a Master of Public Administration from Western University.

Career

Frank Elsner began his policing career in 1983 with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and later served with the Ontario Provincial Police and the Thunder Bay Police Service.

During his early years in policing, he worked in undercover operations, intelligence, tactical enforcement, dive operations, and criminal investigations. He also served as a detective, intelligence officer, dive master, and tactical team member. His assignments included organized crime investigations, operational planning, crisis response, and inter-agency coordination.

Elsner eventually rose to the rank of Inspector before moving into executive leadership positions. He served as Deputy Chief in Owen Sound and Greater Sudbury, and later as Chief of Police in Greater Sudbury.

In addition to municipal policing leadership, Elsner held senior positions with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario, contributing to provincial policing and intelligence initiatives focused on public safety, leadership, and collaborative governance.

After transitioning into the private sector, Elsner shifted his focus toward corporate security, workplace safety, organizational resilience, and enterprise risk management. He founded Stonehaven Risk Group Ltd. to provide organizations with experienced executive-level guidance in security leadership, crisis preparedness, and operational risk management.

His private-sector work has included redesigning corporate security operations for major organizations, modernizing enterprise security infrastructure, and implementing scalable safety and security technologies to improve operational effectiveness and strengthen organizational resilience.

Elsner has also developed enterprise-wide programs involving workplace violence prevention, access control governance, CCTV oversight, pandemic response planning, executive protection, and travel risk management.

In addition, he designed and led a C-TPAT-compliant supply chain security program that successfully met U.S. Customs and Border Protection audit requirements. He has also worked closely with agencies such as WorkSafeBC and Health Canada on workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management initiatives.

Today, Elsner continues to focus on leadership, responsible governance, corporate security, and practical safety strategies that support organizational resilience and long-term operational stability.

Net Worth

Frank Elsner’s net worth is not publicly disclosed.