Keynote Speaker

Mr. Evan Frazier


Evan Frazier is a corporate executive, nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, author and family man. He has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He has served as a trustee or board member for more than 30 community agencies and civic organizations over the years. Current board affiliations include the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (Life Trustee), and President's Advisory Board for the CMU Experience.

In addition to receiving formal degrees from Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University, in March 2017 Frazier completed the Wharton Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Over the years he also earned executive education certificates from Harvard Business School's Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, and Boston College's Center on Corporate Community Relations.

In 2008, Frazier launched his first book entitled Most Likely to Succeed: The Frazier Formula for Success®, which introduced his personal success framework to inspire youth and young adults to achieve. He is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh, a BMe Community leader, member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Co-founder of the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) and Founding Director of The Advanced Leadership Initiative (TALI). He currently serves as Chair of the NSMH Legacy Fund Group. Evan lives in the Greater Pittsburgh area with his wife Dr. Holly Hatcher-Frazier (educator and national television personality) and their kids Evan Jr, Nia and William.