BIO ~ McKinley Madril
Program Director, Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids
My name is McKinley Madril and I grew up on 2 cattle ranches, Grapevine Springs Ranch and the Sundog Storm Ranch in Yavapai County, Arizona.
I went to the University of Arizona for my BS in Psychology and currently working on my MS in Psychology. Throughout my college life I was heavily involved with the UA Rodeo Team, TRAK as an intern, Blue Chip and Women in STEM. Outside of school I spend my time traveling, camping, off roading and learning new skills.
My business experience has started with TRAK and I have been here for about 3 years now. I started as an intern doing shift work and caring for all the animals. As I grew in knowledge about the animals, Scott Tilley approached me and asked if I would like to be the new Animal Friends Coordinator.
From there, I grew in knowledge about TRAK, the animals and all the programs we offer. As I worked my way up the ladder I soon became the Program Director and oversee everything. I am still Learning about running a Non-Profit business to this day and I can’t thank Mr. Tilley enough for all of the knowledge he has passed down. I am currently working on building our programs and our mission to strengthen the community through the human-animal bond.
The story behind TRAK magic… Established in November 2007 by cofounders Jill Tilley and Scott Tilley, therapeutic ranch for animals and kids (Trak Ranch) is celebrating its 17th year of service.
The Tucson community has experienced the power of the human animal bond and its ability to bring a smile to the faces of individuals in need through interactions with the Trak animal family. Jill Tilley, with a strong background in special education and psychology, brought together her two passions, her love for a special blind Appaloosa horse named Little Bit and her belief that children were strengthened and empowered by volunteering in their community. Children with disabilities and other medical conditions, as well as those without challenges, find acceptance, belonging, and friendship at TRAK. Scott Tilley, now Executive Director of TRAK brings his lifelong knowledge and passion for horses, and the western values of courtesy, kindness, hard work and responsibility together to make TRAK a place where everyone can experience the Southwest dream of horsemanship and the joys it brings to daily life.
TRAK exists only because of the support and generosity of the community it serves. Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids is a one of a kind ranch in the city, offering children with and without special medical or developmental needs the opportunity to serve their community through the joy of animal interaction. Each person is given a chance to reach their fullest potential, in a loving and accepting environment where western values and the cowboy
COMPANY PHONE: (520) 298-9808
EMAIL: Office@traktucson.org
COMPANY WEBSITE: https://www.traktucson.org/
BIO ~ Amy Serafin
Development and Communications Specialist
Raised in Tucson and attended the University of Arizona for theatre/media arts, Amy worked in broadcast and cable television for about ten-years in Phoenix.
She broke away and ran her own media & marketing company for over 12 years while heavily involved in theatre. It was there that she became very familiar with nonprofits and helped guide them with their communication needs. She’s also a classically trained actor with her master’s from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
Children’s Clinics is the only organization of its kind in Southern Arizona, treating over 5,000 children and offering over 25 different medical and dental specialties on a single campus, as well as wraparound social services and special programs for children with complex illnesses such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, sickle cell, and many others.
Our patients typically need coordinated, comprehensive care requiring more than one type of specialist. This is why our specialty clinics are located on a single campus, making treatments easier for families to manage logistically. We have primary care, medical specialists, the large rehabilitation center in the West..
COMPANY PHONE: Children’s Clinics (520) 324-3055
EMAIL: amy.serafin@childrensclinics.org
COMPANY WEBSITE: www.childrensclinics.org
COMPANY LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/childrensclinics
COMPANY FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/childrensclinics/
Barbara McClure, Executive Director 
IMPACT of Southern Arizona
3535 E Hawser Street
Tucson, AZ 85739
Phone: 520-825-0009
barbara@impactsoaz.org
www.impactsoaz.org
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter |
Barbara McClure wakes up each morning passionate about going to work at a place that improves lives and inspires futures every day! She has been the Executive Director of a Tucson social service nonprofit called IMPACT of Southern Arizona, for ten years. What is it that keeps you passionate about your role Barbara?
Barbara has been a visionary and planner with decades of experience as a small business owner and in nonprofit leadership; her innovative ideas and strategic thinking, along with a talent for bringing the community together, has helped grow IMPACT five-fold in a very short time. Her talents and interests are diverse but all center around helping people, improving the community, bolstering education, building capacity and sustainability, being vocal about the rights and conditions of others, experiencing art, nurturing all inhabitants of your garden, and enjoying life to the fullest.
And now Barbara is about to experience another exciting chapter in her life with hosting a brand-new Radio Show Podcast here on the Tucson Business RadioX Network starting in November.
IMPACT of Southern Arizona is a 20 – year old social service nonprofit stabilizing families and seniors, and moving people out of poverty. IMPACT’s programs are designed to stretch household budgets so earned income can be spent on necessities such as improved housing conditions, fuel to get to work, utilizes, and needed medical attention and prescriptions. Its clients are your neighbors! People come to IMPACT because it is a welcoming place where they are always treated with dignity and respect, and where they find resources, referrals, coaching, and help to attain the skills that can move them forward into self-sufficiency.
Barbara grew up in Pasadena CA, moved to Long Beach for college, got married and started our family then moved to Seattle area ten years later. Took our youngest son on an 11-month motorhome trip to get to Tucson – Homeschooled for 10th grade.
We vacationed at a rustic cabin when I was growing up, where we had no phone or television; and spent all our time outside fishing, hiking, horseback riding, listening to old radio shows, playing pool, reading comic books from the local small grocer, and using our imaginations all day long. I always admired the superheroes who defended people and cities like Gotham and Metropolis, so when our three boys were born, we named them after familiar character: Colin (Bryce for an overlay of Bruce Wayne, Kent, and Parker. Our first grandchild was born last year, and as in the family tradition, named Logan, after the Wolverine. I used to always tell them they were my superheroes – and they still are today!
Barbara loves working with numbers and has always loved math and the organization of things, so accounting seemed perfect, but I soon realized that I if I became a CPA I would have to spend many months inside doing tax returns, and that did not appeal to me as a long–term career! I have a great imagination and enjoy creating things, so thought I should find a better path that might nurture that side of my personality. I was working in the shipping industry in SoCal at the time and fell in love with import and export, so shifted my majors to Marketing and International Business. Those were wonderful fits, and I imagined graduating and moving to the largest port on the planet, in Germany; then, I met my future husband and things took a different turn.
A little bit about how Barbara got into Nonprofit work:
All along with my husband and I were always involved in nonprofits and community volunteer opportunities, and often said it was too bad we could not make a living doing those things we loved so much. Leadership roles in PTO, Boy Scouts, Historical Societies, Junior League, Elks, Rotary and more. Then when we moved to Tucson I looked for a local opportunity to impact my community. A Board position was about to open at IMPACT, and my local bank branch manager, Peggy Smoot, suggested I would be very passionate about getting involved in the mission work there. I worked in the Food Bank.
There are thousands of nonprofits in Tucson. What makes IMPACT Unique is that they bring the community together to stabilize families and move people out of poverty. Our true success lies in partnering with a large number of businesses, agencies, social clubs and other nonprofits. We invest $2.5 million in the community each year, and we do it all with a lean staff of amazing professionals supported by more than 170 volunteer shifts each week! We have put great systems in place to run efficiently, effectively and with a commitment to sustainability and integrity, protecting the community’s investment in our work, striving for perfect audits, being innovative, building capacity and most importantly – treating everyone with dignity and respect. We are an award-winning nonprofit with numerous nods to incredible customer service. Our clients are your neighbors… We improve lives and inspire futures of people living in Southern AZ.
So, IMPACT is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and you have been at the helm half that time. Share with me the things IMPACT has accomplished over the years, and the things you have planned for this celebratory year.
