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1985
1990
1987 Joined the D.C. office of
U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd
“Helping people succeed has
always been important to me.
I know I cannot be effective
in fulfilling my responsibilities
unless I truly help those
around me succeed.”
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
1995 Graduated from
Leadership WV
1996 Named director of RCBI
1998 Named VP for federal
programs at Marshall University
1998 Married husband, Larry
2000 Named to WVE’s
Young Guns Class of 2000
2000 Son, William, was born
2001 Son, Samuel, was born
2012 Named a board
member for America Makes
2013 Received Governor’s
Award for Leadership in
Advanced Green Manufacturing
2014 Started the WV
Makes Festival
2017 Opened first WV jobs
accelerator in Huntington
2020 Celebrated 30th
Anniversary of RCBI
making a difference in the communities
she serves.
“I understood very quickly that a job is
more than a place to come every day,” she
says. “You have to believe in the mission,
you have to believe you are making a
difference, you have to be challenged, and
you have to be able to see the outcomes.”
Weber rises to the challenges presented
by her current position at RCBI, where she
manages a statewide advanced manufacturing
technology center with locations in
Huntington, Charleston and Bridgeport.
Under her leadership, the organization
has provided advanced manufacturing
assistance to and increased supply chain
participation by more than 8,000 manufacturers
and extended its services to
clients across the country.
RCBI has also given Weber the opportunity
to serve West Virginia’s future leaders
through a variety of youth programs,
including the Boy Scouts of America National
Jamboree, where the team educated
campers on 3D printing; First Lego League
Robotics; Put nam Area Robotics Team;
and Na tional Youth Science Camp. Her
team at RCBI has also created scholar ships
at Mountwest Community and Technical
College for students interested in becoming
machinists and welders.
Weber also serves on the board of directors
for TechConnect West Virginia, the
Regional Contracting Assistance Center,
Inc. and the National Additive Manufacturing
Innovation Institute. She is a member
of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association,
U.S. Capitol Historical Society and
the national and West Virginia chapters of
the Society of Colonial Dames of America
and a graduate of Leadership West Virginia.
“Helping people succeed has always
been important to me,” says Weber. “I
know I cannot be effective in fulfilling
my responsibilities unless I truly help
those around me succeed. As someone
who values and understands the team
approach, giving back allows me to help
create a positive impact on my community,
engage with my community and learn
from new experiences.”
Weber truly believes in the work RCBI
and Marshall are doing to better West
Virginia.
“West Virginians benefit every day
because of the great work going on at
Marshall University,” she says. “The
people are engaged in addressing the
national opioid epidemic; finding cures
and treatments; making sure our nation’s
infrastructure is solid and safe; providing
first-class technical assistance to manufacturers,
entrepreneurs and startups;
and now standing strong at the forefront
of a national pandemic. Together, we are
impacting lives. We realize we are stronger
together, and together we have the tools
and talents to impact and bring change
and hope to people in our community,
state and nation.”
Weber plans to continue serving RCBI
and Marshall University into the future
by helping advance their missions as
innovators and economic development
engines in the region.
“West Virginia is important to me,
and I want to be part of the change we
seek,” she says. “The people who live
and work here keep me motivated, and
I share their desire to make our state the
best place.” •
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