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Leadership & Board

Leadership, lived experience, and professional expertise. 

Executive Leadership & Governance

Martin Turcios, M.S., Recreational Therapy

Founder & Executive Director

Lead Adaptive Golf Instructor & Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

Board of Directors & Advisors

Martin Turcios, M.S., Recreational Therapy

Founder & Executive Director

Lead Adaptive Golf Instructor & Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

Melody Lacy

Secretary and Treasurer

Development & Grants Director. Oversees financial stewardship, grant strategy, and compliance.

Daniel Ruder, MS, MA

Plans & Governance

Colonel, United States Army (Retired). Leadership, organizational governance, sustainabaility.

Kandra Seng, BS, CTRS

Therapeutic Recreation & Clinical Partnerships

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. Strengthens clinical alignment of programming.

Sara Hillyard, BHS

Community Outreach & Partnerships

Guides community engagement planning and partnership development.

Our Approach to Leadership

Shared expertise. Thoughtful governance. Participant-centered impact.

MTTG's leadership is intentionally collaborative, combining lived experience, adaptive instruction expertise, credentialed therapeutic recreation insight, and healthcare-aligned partnerships to keep programs accessible and responsive to participants' real needs.

Governance & Program Oversight

MTTG's Board includes a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) who advises on program design, participant engagement, and evidence-informed practice, supporting functional outcomes such as self-direction, social connection, confidence, and meaningful participation.

Our Mission-Aligned Partners & Affiliations

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