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El Paso Branch Board of Directors

Tracy J. Yellen

(Chair Pro Tem)
Chief Executive Officer
Paso del Norte Community Foundation
El Paso, Texas

Tracy J. YellenTracy J. Yellen joined the El Paso Branch board in 2019.

Yellen is CEO of the Paso del Norte Community Foundation, which includes the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, El Paso Giving Day and a growing community of philanthropy.

Prior to joining the foundations in 2013, she was 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.

Yellen is a member of the board of directors of the Borderplex Alliance, PHIX (Health Information Exchange), ROICOM and Fundación Paso del Norte.

She is past chair of the University Medical Center of El Paso, and past board member of the YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region, Kern Place Association, Keep El Paso Beautiful and The Johns Hopkins University Board of Trustees.

Yellen earned a bachelor of arts degree in international studies from The Johns Hopkins University and master’s in public administration from the University of Texas at El Paso.