C:\Users\Aleshia Polk\Pictures\Evan.jpg As a senior vice president for Highmark Inc., Evan Frazier oversees Community Affairs for Pennsylvania’s largest healthcare insurance provider with subsidiary companies that operate across the United States.  Mr. Frazier oversees activities that include Highmark’s corporate giving, sponsorships, event marketing, volunteerism, select community health initiatives, and the Highmark Foundation.  Prior to joining Highmark Inc., for six years Evan Frazier served as president and CEO of the Hill House Association, one of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s most important and comprehensive community service agencies.  Mr. Frazier had successfully led the agency through a strategic planning process and a $10 million capital campaign milestone.  In 2005, Frazier launched a new economic force in the Hill district, The Hill House Economic Development Corporation, where he was responsible for implementing several key neighborhood revitalization development projects in the Hill District community.   

Evan Frazier received his Master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration.  He also completed a number of executive management certificates including Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, and Boston College’s Corporate Community Relations certificate.  An active member of the community, Mr. Frazier has served on more than 20 boards since graduating from college including his current service as a trustee of Carnegie Mellon University and Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.  He also serves on the boards of the Carnegie Science Center, Hill House Economic Development Corporation and Phipps Conservatory.  In 2008 he was appointed by Governor Rendell as a Commissioner for the Pennsylvania Public Television Network.  Also in 2008, he launched his first book entitled “Most Likely To Succeed: The Frazier Formula for Success,” which introduces his personal framework to inspire and motivate youth and adults to achieve. 

C:\Users\Aleshia Polk\Pictures\Marcia.jpg Marsha Ellis Jones is the senior vice president and chief diversity officer of PNC Financial Services Group. In this role, Jones leads the development and implementation of strategies and programs that help further and build sustain a talented, diverse work force and a culture of inclusion.  

Jones joined PNC after a distinguished career of more than 25 years at Merrill Lynch. The sales management executive positions that she has held have each marked a milestone for African American women in the financial services industry.  

Jones is the recipient of the Harlem YMCA Black Achievers in Industry Award, the Professional Excellence in Financial Services Away from the New Jersey Fund for Women, the Trailblazer for Women Award from the Dress for Success Foundation, the Against the Odds Award from the Long Island Fund for Women and Girls, and most recently the Women of Humility Award by Point Park University. Jones has been named one of the 25 Influential Black Women in Business by the Network Journal. 

Jones holds a Bachelor of Arts from Lehman College and a Master of Arts from Columbia University.

 

Sydney R. Rollock

 

C:\Users\Aleshia Polk\Pictures\Photo not avail.bmp Sydney R. Rollock is an accomplished general management and marketing executive with a proven track record of developing, leading and building brand portfolios in the Consumer Healthcare OTC and Consumer Packaged Goods categories respectively.  Sydney is often described as a transformational leader based on clearly stated objectives, focused communication strategies, and empowering organizing principles.  His management style is highly collaborative and solution focused.    Syd is the Chief Marketing Officer for Brightside Academy Inc. and responsible for delivering sustainable growth strategies, developing new markets and business development.  He joined Brightside Academy in January 2010 after five plus years with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare North America.

Prior to GSKCHNA Syd spent five years with Campbell Soup Company as Director of Ready Serve Soup Portfolio including launching the award winning CHUNKY Soup NFL Integrated Marketing and New Product Development Campaigns which are still running today.  He started his marketing career with General Mills Company in Minneapolis, MN upon completing his Master Degree from the University Michigan, Ann Arbor MI in 1992.  Prior to Business School Syd work in the Financial Services Industry for Shearson Lehman Brothers and Arthur Young.  Syd earned his Bachelor Science in Accounting from Syracuse University in 1985.