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Virginia Business asked six Hampton Roads leaders to discuss how their organizations are contributing to the region’s success and meeting challenges such as sustainability, regional cooperation and workforce training. LAURA HAYES CHALK Executive director, Virginia Beach Vision, Virginia Beach Virginia Beach Vision is partly focused on resiliency and sustainability — what do you hope to [&h[...]
Va. Beach economic developer to lead Va. Beach Vision
Laura Hayes Chalk is leaving Virginia Beach‘s economic development department to become the executive director of Virginia Beach Vision, a business advocacy group in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Vision announced Tuesday. Chalk, who will start July 10, succeeds Martha McClees, who announced her retirement in November 2023. Virginia Beach’s deputy director of economic development, Chal[...]
Va. Beach Vision exec director to retire
Martha McClees, executive director of business advocacy group Virginia Beach Vision, plans to retire next year after 16 years, the organization’s board announced Tuesday. McClees, who joined VBV in 2008, said in a Nov. 30 letter to the board that she would retire May 31, 2024. The board, led by Virginia Wesleyan University President Scott […]
