Salisbury, MD —Dr. Christy Weer, dean of Salisbury University’s Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, is the latest in a long line of SU leaders chosen for Leadership Maryland Executive Program’s Class of 2025.
Weer is one of 53 individuals selected for program’s 32nd class, who will complete the eight-month, hands-on learning program focused on the state’s most vital issues.
“We are excited to announce our next class and welcome these accomplished and motivated individuals to the Executive Program,” said David Fike ’16 (LM) president and CEO of Leadership Maryland. “After a careful review and interview process, I am confident that the 53 members of the Class of 2025 represent a powerful cross-section of leaders who have a strong desire to make a broader impact within our state. I look forward to watching them grow as they build their knowledge, experience, and connections through our premier leadership program.”
Weer earned her M.B.A. from SU in 1996. After working several years in the insurance industry and receiving her Ph.D. from Drexel University, she returned to SU as an assistant professor of management in 2009. She served three years as associate dean, starting in 2011, before becoming interim dean in 2014 and moving into her current position in 2015.
She is engaged with the community as a member of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Voting Council and the Wicomico County Tourism and Civic Center Commission, and as a founding member of the Greater Salisbury Women’s Leadership Council.
In addition, she serves on the Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Advisory Board, is on the Business Program Advisory Board for Delaware Technical Community College, chairs the Wicomico County American Cancer Society Volunteer Leadership Council and is president of the Salisbury-Wicomico Economic Development (SWED) board of directors.
Weer also is active in her profession, serving as an at-large board member of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration (MAACBA) and as past-chair of the AACSB Women Administrators in Management Education (WAME) Steering Committee. In 2021, she was named among Maryland’s Top 100 Women by The Daily Record.
The Leadership Maryland program will run from April to December, and include five, two-day sessions focused on the state’s five main geographic regions and the most vital issues impacting economic development, education, health and human services, criminal justice, the environment, and multi-culturalism/diversity.
Leadership Maryland is a statewide nonprofit offering professional development programs dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its business and community leaders.
Learn more about SU and opportunities to Make Tomorrow Yours at www.salisbury.edu.
