Evans Bancorp, Inc. announced that following May 3, 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, two new directors were elected to Evans' Board, Dawn DePerrior and Robert A. James. James E. Biddle, Jr., who has served as a director since 2001, did not seek re-election. With these changes, Evans' Board will comprise fourteen directors, thirteen of whom are considered independent, and nine of whom have been elected in the past ten years.

Ms. DePerrior brings over 40 years of technology experience and was most recently a Managing Director, Advisory Services, for Ernst & Young. She led multiple business transformation initiatives powered by technology and aimed at improving customer experiences and business results. A lifelong digital leader, Ms. DePerrior has led all aspects of information technology, including business transformation, cyber security, digitization, data, analytics, innovation, mergers and acquisition integration, finance and strategy.

She serves on the board and is past chair of Villa of Hope and is a board member of North Coast Holdings and Greater Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (GR-RHIO). Previously, Ms. DePerrior was a member of the board of directors of Fairport Savings Bank. She will join the Audit and Enterprise Risk Committees.

Mr. James is vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion corporate strategies for Allegheny Health Network/Highmark Health, a $26 billion national, blended health organization based in Pittsburgh, PA. 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.

Mr. James will join the Audit and Human Resource and Compensation Committees.