United Against Fentanyl, a national organization dedicated to “innovative, bold, and effective initiatives,” today announced the appointment of Debbie Weir as an Advisory Board Member. Ms. Weir, formerly of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Moms Demand Action, brings 35 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, advocacy, and community mobilization. She will provide strategic guidance to the organization to help scale its initiatives including Walk for Lives, to be held in hundreds of U.S. cities later this year.
“I’m honored to have another exemplary thought leader join our talented team—Debbie is a proven executive who combines strategic vision with deep grassroots engagement,” said Paul Martin, CEO and Founder of United Against Fentanyl. “Her expertise in organizing, advocacy, and coalition-building will be instrumental in furthering our mission to combat the fentanyl epidemic.
Ms. Weir has spent her career leading high-impact national initiatives, strengthening advocacy efforts, and mobilizing communities to drive policy change. As a CEO at Mothers Against Drunk Driving, she played a crucial role in reducing impaired driving deaths. She later served as Chief Mission Officer at Everytown for Gun Safety, where she helped shape gun violence prevention strategies and supported the rapid expansion of Moms Demand Action, one of the largest grassroots advocacy movements in the country.
“I am eager to support United Against Fentanyl in its critical mission. The fentanyl crisis is one of the most urgent public health challenges of our time, and I am committed to helping expand awareness, strengthen advocacy efforts, and drive action to save lives,” said Ms. Weir. “I look forward to working alongside this incredible team to create lasting change.”
With a career in consulting and leadership roles in prominent nonprofit organizations, Ms. Weir’s work has centered on public safety, victim advocacy, and policy reform. She has a proven track record of expanding programs, increasing public engagement, and securing critical legislative victories. For many years, she has also worked to support families grieving loss due to drunk driving, gun violence, and cancer.
About United Against Fentanyl: United Against Fentanyl is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that interrupts the use of illicit fentanyl through innovative, bold, and effective initiatives. Leadership includes recognized experts from foreign policy, law enforcement, public health, medicine, social media, investigative journalism, business, and entertainment.
Website: www.unitedagainstfentanyl.org
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