Industrial Innovator | Believer in Human Potential | Community Builder | Conscious Entrepreneur
Frank Foti is a business leader and explorer of human potential whose work centers on honoring the people who build, grow, and sustain the world around us. Over decades, he has revitalized struggling enterprises, championed industrial jobs, and helped create thriving organizations grounded in human values.
Frank later acquired and revitalized several struggling shipyards. As President and CEO of Vigor Industrial, he grew the company into a diversified industrial leader with 2,000 employees across seven locations and more than $700 million in annual revenue. His leadership was guided by the values of Truth, Responsibility, Evolution, and Love.
Today, Frank brings that same vision to The Ground, a regenerative ecosystem he co-founded with his wife, Brenda Smola-Foti, in Oregon Wine Country. Built on the foundation of Tabula Rasa Farms, The Ground integrates regenerative agriculture, hospitality, education, and community to deepen the relationship between people and nature.
Across all his work—from shipyards to farms, Frank’s mission remains the same: to create spaces where people, nature, and meaningful work can thrive.