Troy McClain Chief Executive Officer
Over the last 15 years, Troy McClain, CEO of The McClain Companies, has demonstrated a proven successful track record in creating, running, and selling multiple businesses. With an added focus in unique marketing and communications strategies, he won praise from national media outlets, and a seat at the table of the world’s most respected business leaders including Donald Trump, Warren Buffet, and his mom.
Community leaders first took notice of Troy’s entrepreneurial spirit in the early 1990’s when he raised more than $250,000 from private investors to launch, market, and run one of the most successful start-up athletic facilities in Spokane, WA.
Using integrated brand messaging to promote his club, Troy wrote, designed, and implemented a healthy living diet and training program within the gym. He then co-branded it on local restaurant menus throughout the area to support the membership base. That base grew from 0 to 1,400 members in just 2 months.
Troy has come be known as a “go-to-person” for creative financing, business structure, implementation, and creating positive corporate culture. For more than 15 years, Troy has been focused on developing marketing and communications strategies that drive sales and product distribution.
After structuring and financing more than $500 million in residential and business loans, Troy sold another of his companies to a multi-national financial services agency, Pinnacle Financial.
He has led leadership seminars for groups including Lockheed Martin, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, Monster.com, and Berkshire Hathaway.
Troy has been recorded as one of Idaho’s history makers and received awards including the BBB’s “Integrity Counts”, Idaho Business Review’s “Accomplished Under 40,” and a Gold Medal from the 2009 Special Olympics World Games Committee, for his team’s contributions to the games. The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne, former United States Secretary of the Interior and Idaho Governor, presented Troy with the “Seal of Idaho” for his work as an ambassador of the state.
Ryan Panitz Chief Communications Strategist
Ryan Panitz has a decade of experience in major media and marketing. After graduating from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, he spent years on camera as an anchor and reporter with various television network affiliates including NBC and CBS. Ryan’s local, regional, and national media relationships have resulted in extensive earned media opportunities for his clients.
At the same time, Ryan spent time in sports production with FOX Sports and ABC/ESPN that included multiple SuperBowls, MLB All-Star & playoff games, College Football & Basketball, and NHL Stanly Cup Playoffs.
Ryan’s career led him to an international non-profit handling integrated marketing campaigns and sponsorships for the Special Olympics National and World Games. His relationships translated into new national marketing initiatives including “Greening the Games” and millions of dollars from Fortune 300 companies including Walmart, Sprint, Bank of America, DirecTV, Kimberly Clark, and Heinz.
Ryan leads the communications team at TMC, focused on aligning a client’s objectives and goals with the appropriate message architecture and proper mediums in which to communicate the message. His team handles all elements including media relations, social media management, creative strategy, event coordination, and media buying to name a few.
In recent years, Ryan’s commitment to the community and his profession have earned him numerous awards including an Edward R. Murrow and Press Club Awards in Idaho, Iowa, & South Dakota. The Idaho Business Review recognized Ryan as one of its “Accomplished Under 40” and the Idaho National Guard presented Ryan with the “Statesman Award for Excellence in Community Service.”
Kim Powell Executive Project Manager
Kim is a graduate of Sacramento State University and has a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Real Estate. She began her career in the real estate industry in 1989 and held various management positions at Title and Escrow companies in administration, customer service, escrow, 1031 exchanges, foreclosure department and IT department bringing to all positions her strong skills in project management and marketing.
Over the years, all departments managed by her grew in size and margins. In 2002, after proving her management skills in growing other companies and a variety of departments, she opened her own 1031 Exchange company which handled IRS Section 1031 Exchanges nationwide, managing and servicing an exchange portfolio in excess of $72 million US dollars per year. Her progressive marketing strategies combined with her strong ethical management skills allowed for steady and positive growth throughout the country.
Kim has held several elected and executive board of director positions throughout our community and across the nation. She was in the first group of Qualified Intermediaries to receive the national “Certified Exchange Specialist” designation from the Federation of Exchange Accommodators. Shortly after receiving her designation, Kim wrote the curriculum and instructed classes on 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges for the continuing education credits in Idaho and Oregon.
In 2005, after creating, building out and proving a successful business model, Kim was able to sell her business, adding to her resume, experience in buyouts and mergers. She stayed on as the Regional Marketing Director for the Northwest Region and managed the local office.
In 2008 she used her business model and project management skills to assist in the launch a company specializing as a national distributor/wholesaler and servicing of technology including PCS, Networking Equipment, Software, Peripherals, and Printers.
In recent years, Kim has focused her attention toward TMC’s clients leading the Project Management team. Kim keeps the flow of information moving, especially during critical time periods. Her team handles everything from the minor details to the grand big picture!