Ms. Weir, a graduate of the University of Virginia (B.A.) and the College of William & Mary (M.B.A.), brings more than 15 years of international marketing and business development experience to ROI.

Leveraging her fluency in Spanish, Ms. Weir joined the International Private Banking Division of Riggs Bank N.A. in 1997 where she served as a Senior Marketing & Account Manager for the Latin American Group. While obtaining her series 6 and 7 securities certifications, Ms. Weir managed a portfolio $25 Million (USD) in variable financial assets for her high net-worth clients. In 1999, Ms. Weir took a position as Director for Latin America at the internet security firm, PromiseMark, where she led the company's business development efforts in Mexico, Argentina & Brazil.

In 2001, Ms. Weir joined the Virginia Economic Development Partnership to launch the Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) Program. Over 5 years in this role, Ms. Weir worked with 70 companies through their 2 year participation in the selective program resulting in an aggregate increase of $74 Million in export sales. The Program was nationally recognized as an innovative example of Public-Private Partnership. In 2006, Ms. Weir transitioned to investment attraction within the International Division of the VEDP, serving as International Marketing Manager for India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Latin America, introducing the advantages of Virginia as an investment destination.

Ms. Weir joined ROI as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development in July, 2008.