Fotolanthropy Board
- Katie NorrisCEO & Founder
- Reece NorrisBoard Member
- Kelsey MillsBoard Member
- Abbey and Chris CarterAdvisory Board
- Chad GundersenAdvisory Board
- Mark McKendrickAdvisory Board
- Chris NortonAdvisory Board
- Josh PaineAdvisory Board
- Ben RandolphAdvisory Board
- Candace RandolphAdvisory Board
- RICHARD RAY
- David WhiteAdvisory Board
Katie Norris
Katie serves as Fotolanthropy’s CEO, chief storyteller and producer. In 2011, Katie founded Fotolanthropy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that combines photography + film + philanthropy to share inspiring true stories of people who have overcome adversity. Katie, her team and Fotocrew members from across the country have created a movement capturing stories of everyday heroes that inspire us all. Since its inception, Fotolanthropy has documented over 20 inspiring true stories many of which have been featured by local and national media outlets.
Katie and her team have produced the following films: Baby James (an 8-month-old baby boy who lost his life to brain cancer), Beauty out of Ashes (a brave family that lost their home to the wildfires in Bastrop, TX), The Road Ahead (a new father diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma), Unexpected Joy (an inspiring family with a special needs child), and Each Day Counts (a baby boy diagnosed with SMA). Stories currently in production include Gloriously Ruined (a heartfelt adoption story) and Fotolanthropy’s first feature documentary Travis: A Soldier’s Story.
In 2012, Katie founded and designed a socially conscious product, Fotostrap: the Camera Strap that Gives Back. Fotostrap is a fashionable camera strap manufactured in the USA that donates 10% of each sale to Fotolanthropy. In addition to direct online sales, Fotostrap retails across the country and internationally. Katie is also the Principal Photographer for Katie Norris Portrait Arts.
Travis: A Soldier’s Story: In 2013, Katie produced the award winning full-feature documentary film, Travis: A Soldier’s Story, the inspiring true story of United States Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, 1 of only 5 soldiers to have survived quadruple amputee injuries from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The film has screened in over 35 cities across the country including the U.S. Capitol. Travis: A Soldier’s Story has garnered local and national media attention.
Katie’s giving based brands, Fotostrap and Fotolanthropy, have received local and national notoriety. Fotostrap received national attention when Katie appeared on two national Fox News’ Small Business Spotlight segments. Her Fotolanthropy stories have been featured by media outlets such as CNN, FOX, online at Today.com, DailyMail, Faithit, Huffington Post, Washington Post, Access Hollywood and Dallas Morning News. In 2014, Katie was recognized as Baylor University’s Young Alumna of the Year and a finalist of the Dallas Foundation’s Good Works Under 40 award.
Reece Norris
Reece serves as the Secretary and Treasurer of Fotolanthropy. Since 2008, Reece has worked in healthcare administration. Prior to his experience in healthcare, Reece was a corporate attorney at Thompson & Knight LLP in their Dallas, Texas office. He also clerked for United States District Judge Ed Kinkeade. Reece received his BBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Baylor University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas Law School. He resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife and golden retriever, Dutch.
Kelsey Mills
Kelsey Mills is one of the founders of the Travis Mills Foundation, a non-profit solely dedicated to the reintegration of disabled veterans and their families into their ‘new normal.’ Kelsey, with her husband Travis, started TMF in 2013 and have dedicated their lives to making their dream of opening a retreat center in Maine become a reality. Kelsey is continuing her education at the University of Maine in Augusta towards her Bachelors degree in Business. Kelsey and Travis reside in Manchester Maine with their five-year-old daughter Chloe!
In 2013, our family received the gift of Fotolanthropy with the making of the full feature award-winning documentary Travis: A Soldier’s Story chronicling our family’s journey. We are so grateful for this priceless gift, and I am honored to serve as a Board member to help other inspiring families receive the wonderful gift of Fotolanthropy.
Abbey and Chris Carter
Abbey and Chris Carter live in Dallas, Texas and are the proud parents of four children. They are both graduates of The University of Texas at Austin, where they were members of the Business Honors Program. Chris received his M.B.A. from Stanford University, where he graduated as an Arjay Miller Scholar. Chris has spent his career as an investor focused on the energy industry. After a career in technology consulting, Abbey has since dedicated her time to raising their children. They both enjoy hiking, skiing, tennis and vacationing with family.
Chad Gundersen
Chad Gundersen’s producing career began over 25 years ago while in college at the University of North Texas. While there, Chad co-founded Night & Day Films in 2000 and made numerous award winning commercials, music videos and short films. Going out on his own in 2006, Chad started Gundersen Entertainment where he worked alongside studios like 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate and Sony to produce multiple life-changing films. Some of his more notable projects include Like Dandelion Dust starring Academy Award Winner Mira Sorvino and Barry Pepper, The Trial starring Matthew Modine, Hoovey starring Patrick Warburton and Lauren Holly, as well as the children’s animated series, Owlegories. In 2015, along with producer Chris Juen, Chad started Out of Order Studios, where they have produced numerous TV shows, animated projects and feature films, including the ground-breaking TV series, The Chosen.
Mark McKendrick
Mark helps companies become the best place to work for their employees. He is a passionate storyteller and provides guidance from start-ups to fortune 500 companies, to help navigate healthcare with clarity and confidence. Mark received his BA from Baylor University in Film & Digital Media and completed the Professional Program in Screenwriting at UCLA graduate school.
Mark holds leadership roles in organizations such as the Dallas Regional Chamber, serving on the Advisory Council as Chair, for Young Professionals. He is also actively involved in the Baylor “B” Association of Letterwinners as a mentor to student athletes.
Mark lives in Dallas with his wife Caroline and their daughter Ellison, who hopes to one day own a unicorn.
Chris Norton
Chris Norton got knocked down. Hard. After suffering a spinal cord injury playing college football he lost all feeling and movement from the neck down. Chris was only given a 3% chance to ever move again.
He could have let it define him. But our lives aren’t shaped by circumstance. They’re shaped by us. Perseverance isn’t about the physical act of standing: it’s about attitude, and the ability to shape yourself in the face of adversity.
With the support of his friends, family, faith, and the love of his life, Emily, Chris proved the doctors wrong, and walked the stage at graduation that went viral worldwide. Then walked his bride, Emily, 7 yards down the aisle of their wedding. They are foster parents and have adopted 6 children.
His story has been published twice – first with his father, and now with Emily . Plus, a documentary about his life story is out on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and AppleTV titled 7 Yards : Chris Norton Story
Chris was named one of ITA Group’s hottest keynote speakers. He travels across the country to inspire people from all walks of life, and demonstrates how to focus on our abilities.
Josh Paine
Josh Paine is a top-performing executive credited with 6 corporate turnarounds and building profitable organizations on a global scale while following the principles of Conscious Capitalism.
Josh is an effective communicator noted for extensive experience with Travel, eCommerce, Technology, Network Marketing, and Financial Services in both Fortune 500 companies and startups. He has delivered substantial revenue and profitability growth in highly competitive business markets through strategy, hands-on leadership, focused execution, servant leadership and culture.
Josh, a CPA, graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s in finance and is a graduate of the Stagen Leadership Academy.
Ben Randolph
Ben Randolph is the Founder of Agency Entourage, a Dallas-based full-service marketing agency. Ben leads the helm at Agency Entourage fostering new client relationships and directing the emerging marketing technologies team. Tapping into emerging trends and utilizing cutting-edge technology, Ben has helped Agency Entourage build a reputation for developing the most innovative, never-been-done-before digitally creative campaigns.
When he’s away from the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Candace, his five children, Austin, Addison, Callaway, Charlie, and Benjamin. He also enjoys playing golf and attending University of Oklahoma football games.
Candace Randolph
Before starting Chalkboard China in 2008, marketing maven Candace Neff Randolph, “Candace Jean”, spent 10 years gaining knowledge and expertise in the corporate sales and marketing side of a Fortune 500 company. She also helped her “start-up star” husband, Ben, build a successful award-winning interactive ad agency, Agency Entourage, a testament to her acquired expertise and passion for her profession. Much of her inspiration for Chalkboard China came from her mother and grandmothers who instilled in her the importance of making others feel loved and welcomed in ones home. A deep Christian faith, southern hospitality and her own modern flair are a few threads you will see woven through everything that is, Candace Jean. So, with her vast marketing background and her love of entertaining, Candace Jean created her first product line, Chalkboard China. Keeping her customers in mind she has provided a creative outlet to personalize vase, stemware, carafes and more with their own message written in chalk. Candace continues expressing herself as the creative director and designer of Chalkboard China. Candace Neff Randolph is a proud 2001 graduate of Baylor University and currently resides in Southlake, a suburb of Dallas, with her husband and two toddlers Austin & Addison with baby boy Callaway due in early July 2013. She enjoys traveling to Seaside, Florida; Sorrento, Italy; Nevis, West Indies; and of course Los Angeles and New York.
RICHARD RAY
Richard Ray is a 5-time Emmy winning journalist who spent 46 years in TV news – the last 36 as an anchorman/reporter in Dallas/Fort Worth. Richard travelled the world covering major stories – wars, hurricanes, earthquakes, politics. He also hosted a weekly travel/recreation feature for 21 years called Lone Star Adventures.
Since retiring in 2019, he’s embarked on a second career in filmmaking – currently working on several documentary projects. He’s appeared as an actor in feature films, commercials and voice over work.
Richard first became involved with Fotolanthropy while still working at Fox 4 in Dallas. He met Katie and the team while filming a feature on the premiere of Travis: A Soldier’s Story. He went on to EmCee three premiers and assist in promotion of other projects.
But, first and foremost, he is a devoted Follower of Jesus Christ. Since 2004, Richard and his wife Catherine have been involved in mission work at home and abroad, traveling to Africa, Latin America and Asia. In March of 2022, Richard was part of the first team sent to Poland by Texas Baptist Men, spending two weeks doing relief work at a Refugee Center on the Ukraine border.
David White
David White is a filmmaker with more than 12 years of professional production experience. As President of Fotolanthropy, David leads the organization on its mission to create powerful films that share true stories of strength and hope. A longtime supporter of Fotolanthropy, David served on the film crew for The Luckiest Man and as cinematographer for 7 Yards: The Chris Norton Story. David is also the owner of Vidda Films, a media production company that he founded in 2009. His work there has spanned the corporate and nonprofit sectors and taken him around the globe. David discovered his passion for film at a young age, making short films in grade school. He resides in a Dallas suburb with his wife Emily. Together, they volunteer their time every summer to Lakeview Camp, the youth summer camp they first met at 12 years ago.