Tracy J. Yellen is the Chief Executive Officer of the Paso del Norte Community Foundation, which includes the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Fundacion Paso del Norte para la Salud y Bienestar, El Paso Giving Day and a growing community of philanthropy.

Prior to joining the Foundations in 2013, Tracy served as Managing Partner of MJD & Associates, Campaign Director for the World YWCA Global Campaign, Development Director for the YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region, Public Outreach Director for the Border Environment Cooperation Commission, and Program Coordinator in the Office of Border Affairs for the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

Tracy is active in the El Paso community. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas El Paso Branch, Borderplex Alliance, PHIX Health Information Exchange, Fundacion Paso del Norte para la Salud y Bienestar, and YWCA World Service Council. She was previously on the boards of the University Medical Center of El Paso, YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region, Women’s Fund of El Paso, Mesita Elementary, Wiggs Middle and El Paso High School PTAs, Kern Place Association, Keep El Paso Beautiful and The Johns Hopkins University.

Tracy has been recognized with numerous awards including the 2014 El Paso Inc. Woman of Impact, 2014 Project Amistad Humanitarian of the Year, 2012 Association of Fundraising Professionals Executive of the Year, and 2012 Nolan Richardson Charities Elaine Pharr Woman of the Year.

Tracy earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Studies from The Johns Hopkins University and Masters in Public Administration from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is a former college basketball player and marathon runner. Tracy is married to Steve Yellen and has two children.

Mica Short joined the Paso del Norte Community Foundation as Vice President of Development in October of 2018.

In her role as VP, Ms. Short is responsible for the development and implementation of a robust fund development program to include donor development, communications, donor relations, and supervising her team of committed and community-minded leaders.  Ms. Short is part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to the philanthropic goals of individuals, corporations, foundation, and nonprofit organizations to improve health, education, economic development and quality of life in the Paso del Norte region. 

Prior to joining the Paso del Norte Community Foundation, Ms. Short served as Community Relations Manager for Texas Gas Service Texas Gas Service, where she led the company’s local public affairs, was the main liaison for governmental entities in the West Texas Service area, and where she spearheaded El Paso funding priorities through the ONE Gas Foundation.  Previously, Ms. Short served as Executive Vice President at the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, where she oversaw the Chamber’s advocacy efforts at the local, state, and federal levels in the areas of healthcare, transportation, education, infrastructure and development, and border issues.  Ms. Short served as the Chamber’s chief lobbyist and she worked with her staff and government relations volunteers to develop the Chamber’s legislative agendas and the Chamber’s position on key legislative issues.  Prior to joining the Chamber, Ms. Short worked for four years as the community outreach liaison for an El Paso County Commissioner.

Ms. Short is a native El Pasoan, and a graduate of Loretto Academy.  She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, both from the University of Texas at El Paso.  She was named Outstanding Academic Graduate Student by the Institute for Policy and Economic Development when she received her Master’s in 2004, and she is a member a Pi Alpha Alpha, the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration.

Ms. Short is a graduate of Leadership El Paso – Class 28 and is currently serving on the boards of the El Paso Children’s Hospital (Secretary), Workforce Solutions Borderplex (Immediate Past Chair), and FirstLight Community Foundation. She previously served on boards of a variety of civic organizations including the Borderplex Alliance, the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, the YWCA (Executive Committee), the EPISD Education Foundation, Executive Forum and the Texas Association of Workforce Boards (TAWB).  In the Fall of 2020, Ms. Short was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI) Board. 

Ms. Short is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management, and in 2009 she completed a Fellowship on Regionalism and Sustainable Development organized by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives in partnership with the Ford Foundation.  In 2013, she received a Certificate in Leader Development at the U.S. Army War College’s National Security Seminar. Ms. Short is a graduate of Leadership Texas, Class 2016.  Ms. Short, in 2017, was honored by the El Paso Inc. as a Woman of Impact and she was also recognized by the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce with the Breakthrough Leader Award. 

Casie (KC) is responsible for growing the assets of the Community Foundation by cultivating partnerships with nonprofit organizations, and with current and future donors. Casie provides agency funds with strategic planning and fundraising support to further enhance their development goals. Additionally, she spearheads El Paso Giving Day and the annual Nonprofit Conference on behalf of the foundation.

A native of El Paso, Casie graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Statistics and recently earned her Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Management. She is very close to her family and in her spare time, enjoys taking her dog for walks to the dog park and for car rides.

Andrea works alongside the Paso del Norte Community Foundation development team. She is responsible for a range of development activities including assisting with Foundation relations and events, in addition to providing confidential administrative support to further the Foundation’s mission.

Born and raised in El Paso, Andrea attended The University of Texas at El Paso receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Multimedia Journalism with a Minor in Sociology. When she is not working, Andrea is often found spending time with family and friends.