Frank Romo
City of Detroit
GIS Tech IV
Frank is an entrepreneur, founder and civil servant. He works as a GIS Tech IV in the City of Detroit supporting the department of Public Safety. He is the founder of Detroit based, RomoGIS Enterprises: a data, design and research collaborative aimed at promoting the public good through innovative technical solutions. Frank has a long history of being a community advocate, planner and activist for public health and safety, social justice. As the CEO of RomoGIS, Frank provides communities with technical solutions that empower residents to effectively impact their local communities. In his work with the University of Michigan, Frank engages in community based research and develops geospatial applications that advance equity and social justice in cities. Frank earned his Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Michigan. He is a now a GIS instructor at the University and works with researchers from the School of Social Work, Urban Planning and Public Health to promote greater vitality in cities.