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Malik Evans is a Vice President with M&T Bank. Malik believes that financial literacy and economic empowerment, in concert with a quality education, are key to improving the lives of citizens in the community. Mr. Evans regularly presents financial literacy seminars that focus on money management, business development and basic banking. Business development is a regular part of Mr. Evans' job, and he enjoys assisting current and new businesses in securing financing for their operations. The Rochester resident believes bankers are a vital part of the community. “Bankers provide the catalyst for making dreams come true -- from investing in the future to buying a home to starting a business.”
A passionate believer in the power of education, Mr. Evans ran for and became the youngest member ever elected to the Rochester Board of Education in 2003. Evans is involved in many community activities and boards including: Catholic Family Center Board of Directors where he serves on the Executive Committee, Planning and Evaluation Committee and chairs the Re-Entry Taskforce. Evans has also been involved with the Rochester Area Community Foundation (RACF) for many years, and is currently serving on the Board of Directors while also serving on the Distribution and Nominating Committees. Evans also serves on the United Way’s Impact Cabinet, Basic Employability Skills Training Program (BEST) Advisory Board, and the Liberty Partnership (LPP) Advisory Board and the Rochester Education and Literacy (REAL) Commission.
Some of his past involvement includes serving on the Monroe County Fair and Recreation Association Board of Directors, the University of Rochester Trustee Alumni Council, Teen Court Advisory Board, the Catholic Family Center Homeless and Housing Panel, Prevention Partners Board of Directors, Center For Youth As Resources National Board of Directors. Mr. Evans has served as Legislative Aide to former City Council Member Wade S. Norwood, and he was a member of former Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson's Commission on Race and Ethnicity and the Mayor’s Entertainment Taskforce.
Mr. Evans' dedication to community service began while he was a student at Wilson Magnet High School. He served on the New York State Youth Advisory Council and was a founder of the City/County Youth Council, now called Youth Voice One Vision, which he chaired for five years. The Council developed more than 20 workshops around leadership development and team building for youth, including the annual “Steppin' Up To Solutions” youth conference, which has spread to communities across the country and still takes place every year.“
Mr. Evans holds a political science degree from the University of Rochester.
The importance of community service cannot be over-emphasized. It was a lesson I learned at a young age and it is a personal ethic I continue to embrace,” Mr. Evans said.
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