The Pennsylvania Society (“PA Society”) announced today that Evan S. Frazier has been named President of the organization, succeeding Patricia D. Wellenbach, who has completed her term of service. Frazier, who previously served as Vice President of the PA Society’s Council, brings decades of distinguished leadership in the nonprofit, corporate, and civic sectors to the role.
“I am deeply honored to serve as incoming President of the Pennsylvania Society, an institution with such a storied history of bringing together Pennsylvanians to celebrate achievement and strengthen our Commonwealth,” said Frazier. “I look forward to building on that legacy and continuing the Society’s commitment to community, civility, and charity in the years to come.”
“Evan Frazier is an extraordinary leader whose deep commitment to community, excellence, and public service make him ideally suited to lead The Pennsylvania Society in its next chapter,” said Wellenbach. “His visionary work at the Advanced Leadership Institute and his long record of breaking barriers for the next generation of leaders, reflect exactly the values our Society holds dear.”
Frazier is the President and CEO of The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI), an organization dedicated to strengthening companies, institutions, and communities through world-class executive education. Since becoming President and CEO in March 2021, he has guided TALI’s national mission to educate, develop, connect, and position Black leaders and their allies for executive advancement.
Prior to his current role at TALI, Frazier served as Senior Vice President of Community Affairs at Highmark Health, and has held leadership positions as the President and CEO of the Hill House Association, Vice President in Strategic Planning and Finance Communications at PNC Financial Services Group, Senior Vice President at the Manchester Bidwell Corporation, and Director of Community Relations for Eat’n Park Restaurants.
Frazier holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, a master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Public Policy and Management, and completed the Wharton Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
A nationally recognized leader, Frazier received the President’s Volunteer Service Award from The White House in 2015 and was selected as one of the Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America by Savoy magazine in 2020. He currently serves on the board of directors for Dollar Bank and its parent company, Dollar Mutual Bancorp.