ROBERT A. JAMES

Corporate Board Profile

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EVANS BANCORP INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2023-03-22	Mr. James is vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion corporate strategies for Allegheny Health Network/Highmark Health, a $24 billion national, blended health organization based in Pittsburgh, Pa. He is responsible for implementing and advising upon Highmark Health’s non-Allegheny Health Network affiliates a comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Mr. James joined Highmark in 2015 as Supplier Diversity Program Director and steadily grew the program to become the top award-winning supplier diversity programs in the Americas, as recognized by industry peers through the Procurement Leaders Americas Supplier Diversity and Inclusion Award. Prior to joining Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health, Mr. James served in a legal advisory role with the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A practicing lawyer for more than 20 years, he spent several years facilitating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) financings nationally for capital projects through a U.S. Department of Education program. We believe Mr. James’ expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion, and legal experiencemakes him a valuable nominee for our Board of Directors.
2024-03-25	Mr. James has been a director of the Company since 2023. In 2023, Mr. James joined CGT Staffing, a Pittsburgh-based staffing company with a national scope, as Chief Diversity and Strategic Growth Officer. He is responsible for the design and implementation of innovative strategies to drive company market share growth. Prior to joining CGT Staffing, Mr. James served as Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Corporate Strategies for Allegheny Health Network/Highmark Health, a $24 billion national, blended health organization based in Pittsburgh, PA. In this role, Mr. James was responsible for implementing and advising upon Highmark Health’s non-Allegheny Health Network affiliates a comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy. He joined Highmark in 2015 as Supplier Diversity Program Director. Prior to joining Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health, he served in a legal advisory role with the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A practicing lawyer for more than 20 years, Mr. James spent several years facilitating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) financings nationally for capital projects through a U.S. Department of Education program. We believe Mr. James’ expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion and legal experience qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors and its Audit Committee and Human Resource and Compensation Committee.

Filing Date

Source Excerpt

2023-03-22

Mr. James is vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion corporate strategies for Allegheny Health Network/Highmark Health, a $24 billion national, blended health organization based in Pittsburgh, Pa. He is responsible for implementing and advising upon Highmark Health’s non-Allegheny Health Network affiliates a comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Mr. James joined Highmark in 2015 as Supplier Diversity Program Director and steadily grew the program to become the top award-winning supplier diversity programs in the Americas, as recognized by industry peers through the Procurement Leaders Americas Supplier Diversity and Inclusion Award. Prior to joining Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health, Mr. James served in a legal advisory role with the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A practicing lawyer for more than 20 years, he spent several years facilitating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) financings nationally for capital projects through a U.S. Department of Education program. We believe Mr. James’ expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion, and legal experiencemakes him a valuable nominee for our Board of Directors.

2024-03-25

Mr. James has been a director of the Company since 2023. In 2023, Mr. James joined CGT Staffing, a Pittsburgh-based staffing company with a national scope, as Chief Diversity and Strategic Growth Officer. He is responsible for the design and implementation of innovative strategies to drive company market share growth. Prior to joining CGT Staffing, Mr. James served as Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Corporate Strategies for Allegheny Health Network/Highmark Health, a $24 billion national, blended health organization based in Pittsburgh, PA. In this role, Mr. James was responsible for implementing and advising upon Highmark Health’s non-Allegheny Health Network affiliates a comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy. He joined Highmark in 2015 as Supplier Diversity Program Director. Prior to joining Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health, he served in a legal advisory role with the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A practicing lawyer for more than 20 years, Mr. James spent several years facilitating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) financings nationally for capital projects through a U.S. Department of Education program. We believe Mr. James’ expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion and legal experience qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors and its Audit Committee and Human Resource and Compensation Committee.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22