Frankie Abel, MBA

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Cultural Safety & Initiatives Lead at Community Living BC

Gitanmaax, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Frankie Abel is the Cultural Safety & Initiatives Lead at Community Living BC, where she advocates for Indigenous people with developmental disabilities. A recent recipient of the Michelle Pockey Leadership Award, she is completing an Executive MBA at Simon Fraser University to further her work in empowering Indigenous nations.

Of Gitxsan heritage from the Gitanmaax community, Frankie is a single mother and a self-described "Young Matriarch in Training. " She is passionate about mentoring young leaders and bridging the gap between Indigenous peoples and the rest of the world, guided by her cultural obligations and hereditary chiefs.

She is the first generation in her family not to attend a Residential School, as the daughter of survivors.

Personality Overview

Slow To Decisions

Thoughtful In Approach

Procedural

They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.  They are good and approachable with everyone, internally and externally. They usually go by the book, following all rules and procedures.

Topics They Care About

Indigenous Sovereignty
Focuses on supporting First Nations' sovereignty and ensuring they have a voice in planning for their citizens, prioritizing relationships and listening over formal agreements.
Disability Advocacy
Her core professional work involves advocating for Indigenous people with developmental disabilities, a topic she explored as a featured guest on a professional podcast.
Cultural Safety
As Cultural Safety & Initiatives Lead, she works to ensure services for Indigenous individuals are provided in a way that honors their culture and worldview.

Media Appearances

Working towards cultural safety with the Elders Advisory. Featured in Community Living BC

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Work History

5-2025
Cultural Safety & Initiatives Lead at Community Living BC
9-2023
Indigenous Practice Advisor at Community Living BC
9-2023 - 9-2023
MBA at Simon Fraser University
4-2022 - 9-2023
Indigenous Inclusivity Advisor at Hazelton Community Services Ltd
2-2016 - 4-2022
Executive Management Assistant at Hazelton Community Services

Education

9-2023 - 6-2025
Executive MBA from Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University
2021 - 2022
Graduate Certificate Indigenous Economic Development from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM)

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Insights For Selling To Frankie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If possible, connect them to existing customers
  • Focus your pitch on the impact that you could help them have on their organization
  • Talk about refund and cancellation policy if the need arises

DONT's

  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition
  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions
  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Frankie is

  • Low risk, approval of other stakeholders and successful process-based evaluation are most important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Frankie

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Frankie move?

  • They do not like to rush, so they could be slow in making decisions.
  • Can Frankie take some risk or not?

  • They are risk-averse and like to make decisions that others support.

You And Frankie

Personality Compatibility


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