Eileen Weir is the Development Executive with Centric (you may have seen a crane or two assembling a building near you). And she’s no stranger to building throughout her career — from her time in public relations with the Kansas City Chiefs to helping Independence, Missouri adopt a new strategic plan, vision, and build the Independence Uptown Market, she’s helped build quite a few amazing things.
Episode Highlights
Building Progress at Centric
Eileen Weir shares how Centric is building more than commercial spaces across Kansas City. From historic renovations to hospitality, automotive and destination projects, Centric continues to create places where people live, work and gather.
Building a Strong Community
Before joining Centric, Eileen served as mayor of Independence, Missouri, where she helped lead strategic planning, community development and projects like the Independence Uptown Market. Her story shows what can happen when vision, civic leadership and community buy-in come together.
Building Trust Through PR
Eileen looks back on her early career in public relations with the Kansas City Chiefs, including the Joe Montana and Marcus Allen era. She shares how the job shifted from earning attention to managing attention as Kansas City became part of a much bigger national sports conversation.
Building a Lasting Legacy
The episode closes with leadership lessons, Independence favorites and thoughts on celebrating the wins along the way. From construction to public relations to civic leadership, Eileen’s career shows the value of relationships, visibility and building work that lasts.