With an MBA from the University of Southern New Hampshire and two Bachelors of Science degrees, Frank Ramirez began his career in the United States in the Human Resources field after leaving Nicaragua. His skill in administration led him to be the Associate Director of the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center in Lawrence, and then CEO at two health centers, one in Tulsa, OK and the second in Rochester NH. In Tulsa, at the Morton Comprehensive Health Services, he successfully turned around a nonprofit that was in distress eliminating a $700,000 deficit. He has been on the Board of Directors of several non-profit institutions in Massachusetts, Florida, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma.

Next Frank played the lead role in turning around The Literacy Center in Attleboro, MA, at a time when they were ready to close their doors. His winning strategies in building community and media support were innovative and led to a successful fundraising campaign that included foundation, corporation, and individual support.

Frank Ramirez has a well-rounded experience in public policy and advocacy at the national, state, and local level. Very early in his professional career in his native country, Nicaragua, he experienced the challenges of enforcing national policy and participating in high stake decisions in Agrarian Reform. Working for the Nicaraguan Government at the Agrarian Institute (IAN) he embarked on a comprehensive agrarian reform program to achieve better distribution of cultivable lands and to increase allocation of public resources to agricultural development. In the US he has been a member of the Oklahoma Primary Care Association, Branford County Community Network in New Hampshire, and the South West Primary Care Association that covers Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.

When asked about leadership and what he brings to the table: "The East Boston Ecumenical Community Council’s mission to advance opportunities and advocacy on behalf of Hispanic and other immigrants, as well as responding to the needs of underserved and minorities of the East Boston Community is easy to embrace as it coincides with my professional commitment to the development of self-sufficiency and self determination of new community members. I believe strongly in transforming consumer of services into taxpayers. I think the US is a great country, but still an experiment in equality of rights and there is a lot of work to be done for equality and economic opportunity for all."

When asked about his work style “I am somebody who likes to provide results in everything I do. I am very customer-oriented, and have a strong sense of fairness and equity. I have business sense, as well. It is so necessary in today’s competitive world to have business sense coupled with strong empathy for the staff. I empower people by being a good mentor and a good coach. I think people want to do a good job and I hold them accountable for the responsibilities that have been given to them.”