Martha McClees, a lifelong resident of Virginia Beach, Retiring in 2024 Martha was the Executive Director of Virginia Beach Vision, Inc., a nonpartisan, issue-oriented business organization. Earlier in her career, she served as the Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator for the City of Suffolk and as the Vice President for Governmental Affairs for the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, providing her with a long working affiliation with elected officials, area business and community leaders. Backed by 35 years in non-profit administration, Martha is versed in volunteer coordination, issues management, community advocacy and Board development. Martha served as a City Council appointee to the VB 2040 – Community Coalition, the Social Services Board, the Community Services Board, and the Arts Commission. Martha was a founding member of the TWC Board of Directors and in recent years returned to the Board of Directors to continue her active support of the mission. Additionally, Martha continues to serve on the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival Board of Directors, the ViBe District Board, and the Board of Virginia Musical Theatre.
TWC reaches youth who otherwise lack clear guidance and the tools necessary to have a successful transition into adulthood. These are youth who might otherwise flounder, not realizing their unique opportunities for success. TWC’s program reaches these individuals at a time most critical to their future, giving them direction and most importantly, hope. It is a model program that I would like to see grow across the region and the Commonwealth to reach a broader population of youth in their formative years.