Buffalo, NY – Canisius’ Vice President for Advancement, William M. Collins, has appointed Glenn P. Weber as the college’s new director of alumni engagement. In this recently modified role, Weber will work to strengthen the connection between Canisius and its alumni in four key areas: He will identify, recruit and increase participation among young alumni. Weber will organize and coordinate with key affinity groups to grow their engagement with alma mater. He will also work to further educate and engage alumni in the Canisius Fund, the college’s annual giving campaign. Finally, Weber will collaborate with Canisius’ career advisement team to elevate networking, mentoring and internship opportunities for all Canisius alumni.
“Canisius has always been about a robust alumni network, which is what brought me here in 1988 and has kept me connected to the college ever since,” says Weber. “I look forward to giving back to Canisius in this new role and engaging all of our illustrious alumni. There is such a positive energy on campus that only a Canisian can relate to so I encourage all alumni to make it back to campus, get involved, and take in that energy.”
Weber is experienced in strategic planning, team building, leadership and performance management. He comes to Canisius from Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company that specializes in diabetes care. Prior to this, he served as director of perioperative operations within the Catholic Health System.
A 1992 alumnus of Canisius, Weber earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from the college. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Capella University in Minneapolis, MN.
One of 28 Jesuit universities in the nation, Canisius is the premier private university in Western New York.
