United Way of Massachusetts Bay Selects Martinez as Next President and CEO

Tammi Wortham, United Way board chair, and Marty Martinez, incoming president and CEO. (Courtesy photograph.)

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Marty Martinez was recently chosen as the next president and CEO of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay.

Martinez will begin serving March 31 and will lead United Way’s work to eradicate the conditions that lead to poverty and improve the financial wellbeing of individuals and families across the region.

“As someone who grew up in a low-income household, led by a single mother, I’m someone who knows the systems and supports that created the opportunities for me to access the American dream that I know today,” Martinez said. “These personal experiences shape how I see the world and how I tackle the work that is needed to truly create more equitable communities.”

Nearly 300,000 people in United Way’s region have incomes below the federal poverty rate. To create the most impact, it says it focuses its efforts on the cities with the highest number of households excluded from financial well-being—Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Quincy, Revere, Salem and Taunton.

Tammi Wortham, United Way board chair, said “Marty is a visionary leader who is poised to lead United Way of Massachusetts Bay as it uplifts solutions from communities, mobilizes the resources necessary to fund them, and advocates to scale what’s working.”

Martinez has more 25 years of experience working on behalf of children and families in the Greater Boston area and has a proven track record of effectively tackling some of the most pressing issues facing communities. His professional experiences include serving in local, state and national leadership roles, including as the CEO of national nonprofit organization Reach Out and Read and as the City of Boston’s Chief of Health and Human Services.

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