Born, Barbados, West Indies, 1941, Frank A. Maynard was educated at Combermere School (Barbados) and the Royal College of Music (London) before migrating to Canada. Following his graduation from Ryerson Polytechnic Institute and the University of Toronto, 1965, he entered the Ontario provincial service and rose rapidly to the rank of Supervisor, Administration, Department, Treasury and Economics. Hemoved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1969, as Director, Personnel Management, Department of Health and Social Development. Quickly establishing an enviable reputation as one of the most efficient administrators in the public service, Frank Maynard was appointed,1981, Executive Director, Administrative Services, Manitoba Health. Later that same year he was made Assistant Deputy Minister of Healthand from 1988 to his retirement, December 1994, he served as Deputy Minister in this department. Not withstanding the frequent change of governments and shuffling of cabinets, Mr. Maynard was one of the chief Civil Servants in the provincial Ministry of Health for more than 13 years. He was the first Black administrator to rise to such heights in Manitoba. Now president of the Population Health Institute of Canada, Mr. Maynard serves often as a consultant whose advice is much sought after by corporate businesses. [Photo, courtesy Frank Maynard] |