Frank Brightwell

Board of Directors

Frank Brightwell

Executive Director and CEO

Frank founded Somos Amigos in 1997 while still working as a counselor at a high school in the Washington, D.C. area. He has worked in schools on both the East and West coasts, and has also worked privately as a college admissions consultant for 25 years, but Somos Amigos has always been his passion. Frank lives in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic with his husband Mark. He’s an avid runner, dog lover, and he enjoys traveling and spending time with friends.