Evan Frazier is the President and CEO of The Advanced Leadership Initiative, dedicated to building the African American executive leadership pipeline in Pittsburgh, where he partnered with CMU’s Tepper School of Business to launch the Executive Leadership Academy for executives and mid-level managers.
Mr. Frazier was previously the Senior Vice President of Community Affairs at Highmark Health, a national $18 billion integrated health, finance, and delivery network headquartered in Pittsburgh, where he was instrumental in accelerating Highmark’s corporate giving, community programs, foundation activities and market engagement over his 11-year tenure. Prior to joining Highmark, he served as President and CEO of the Hill House Association and VP at PNC Financial Services Group in strategic planning and finance communications.
Mr. Frazier holds a Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a Master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Public Policy and Management, and he completed the prestigious Wharton Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
An active member of the community, Mr. Frazier has served on more than 30 civic boards in his professional career and is the co-founder of the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH). He was also recognized by Savoy magazine as one of 2020’s Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America.