Frank Elsner is a Vancouver-based corporate security executive, risk management advisor, and keynote speaker with more than 30 years of leadership experience in public safety, corporate security, and crisis management. He is the founder of Stonehaven Risk Group Ltd., where he works with business owners and senior executives on security governance, enterprise risk, crisis preparedness, and organizational resilience.
Through Stonehaven, Elsner provides executive security consulting, fractional Chief Security Officer services, and strategic guidance on workplace violence prevention, business continuity, and operational risk. His work includes evaluating corporate security programs, identifying vulnerabilities, advising on security investments, and conducting crisis management exercises with executive leadership teams.
Elsner also serves as Chief of Safety and Security for the Natural Factors Group of Companies. He has directed corporate security modernization initiatives involving electronic access control, CCTV governance, physical security operations, and third-party security services. His experience includes developing a C-TPAT-compliant supply chain security program that met U.S. Customs and Border Protection audit requirements, as well as workplace safety and regulatory compliance work with Health Canada and WorkSafeBC.
As a keynote speaker, Elsner brings firsthand experience in executive leadership, critical incident management, and public accountability. His presentations examine leadership under pressure, crisis preparedness, executive decision-making, and resilience following professional adversity. His signature keynotes include Leadership Under Fire, The Preparation Gap, and Reputation, Redemption & Resilience. He has also delivered a TEDx presentation titled Go Ahead…Make a Difference.
Before entering the private sector, Elsner built an extensive career in Canadian law enforcement, beginning in 1983. He served with the RCMP, Ontario Provincial Police, and Thunder Bay Police Service, handling criminal investigations, undercover operations, intelligence, and tactical response. He later served as a Deputy Chief and Chief of Police in Northern Ontario before becoming a Chief Constable in British Columbia.
Elsner holds a Master of Public Administration from Western University and a political science degree from Lakehead University. His qualifications include the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation through ASIS International and executive leadership training through the FBI Executive Leadership Institute.