biography

Justin Weir

Justin Weir

Project Partner

Justin is the Deputy Executive Director and one of the co-founders at ProScholars Athletics Inc. He is an experienced leader, facilitator, and financial and marketing strategist. He has played multiple roles that have supported the growth of ProScholars, notably as the director of Programs, which helped lead to the program being featured in segments in such media outlets as ABC Nightly News, and the New York Times.  During his 15 years at ProScholars, Justin has seen his programs student athletes earn over $400 million in scholarship awards at the Collegiate and secondary school level.

Before he helped create ProScholars, Justin facilitated workshops, and did leadership development training at highly recognized non-profit organizations such as Prep for Prep, the Posse Foundation, Harlem RBI, and AfterSchool All-Stars. During his work with these organizations he participated in the design of staff professional development to build more inclusive cultures throughout the organization’s and helped design youth leadership and resilience programs for diverse populations. He graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in Sociology.