Production Team
CrowdSource for Life’s Amazing Creative Team

Donald Griswold, Executive Producer & Director
Learn more about Donald at DonaldGriswold.com.
Donald Griswold, Executive Producer & Director
Learn more about Donald at DonaldGriswold.com.

Laurie Lee, Producer & Content Consultant
A Chicago area native, Laurie Lee donated her kidney to a stranger as a non-directed donor in 2016 at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, sparking a 6-person kidney chain. She was compelled to become a donor after her father, Dan Dickinson, received a lifesaving liver transplant from a deceased donor in 2011. Laurie felt passionate about giving back through kidney donation to a system that ultimately saved her father’s life. For a decade, Laurie has been at the forefront of several advocacy initiatives, promoting living donation and helping families in need of a lifesaving transplant. Laurie is a founding member of Transplant Village NFP, a group united in their mission to support the future of organ transplantation at Northwestern Medicine. She facilitates a monthly workshop at Northwestern called the Kidney Champion Program which teaches kidney patients and their families strategies to attract a living kidney donor. She loves this work and, with her Transplant Village team, has helped dozens of patients find a living donor by leveraging their network and utilizing social media to tell their story. One of Laurie’s favorite things about being a living donor is getting to meet and spend time with other living donors. She is on the board of the National Kidney Donation Organization (NKDO), and serves as a mentor through NKDO’s Donor Connect Program, where she mentors and educates those considering living donation. This community of donors is extremely important to Laurie and she is grateful to be part of such a tight knit group of living donors. Laurie says it’s ”the best club she has ever had the privilege to be a part of!” Since joining Maitri River Productions as Producer and Content Expert for CrowdSource for Life and Abundant, Laurie launched a podcast called Donor Diaries. The podcast first aired in 2021 and has educated and entertained thousands of listeners by providing a 360-degree view of information about living organ donation. Over the course of the podcast’s first two seasons, she has tracked the entire donor experience and covered a wide range of topics with an impressive guest list of transplant industry experts. Laurie recently co-created an organization named GiftWorks with partner, Amber Khan. GiftWorks is a robust program that supports both patients and donors. It is currently in pilot with results expected in Q3 of 2023. The GiftWorks program has three pillars; education, patient support, and living donor advocacy. Each pillar is designed to serve both transplant recipients and living donor candidates. GiftWorks operates with the philosophy that living donation works best when both the recipient and the donor feel equally supported, empowered, and part of an amazing exchange that is both lifesaving and beautiful.


Wyatt Cagle, Director of Photography
Wyatt Cagle is an award-winning editor, cinematographer, and director. Wyatt has completed several multi-award-winning independent film projects, television series, and advertising campaigns including the development of the Team Baby Entertainment (TBE), developing and directing the popular PBS show Profiles with Greg Scheinman and the establishment of his own production company, CGL Studios and since has completed several multi-award-winning independent film projects including a historical film, The Example that is currently distributed on Amazon Prime Video. Starting in the film and TV production business in 1999, Wyatt has been over all the world, developing his craft, contacts, and business models for the evolving video production market. As a novice, Wyatt was hired as a camera operator on a new series for Travel Channel Europe, Underground, providing a unique opportunity to work in Europe. Returning as a veteran, he drove into the world of large-scale commercial production and feature film production with companies like POV, Inc. of Houston and Somnio Solutions out of Austin. Wyatt currently serves as CEO of South Coast Media Services with long-time collaborators Michael Bell and Bill Brauer after acquiring the business in 2019.
Wyatt Cagle, Director of Photography
Wyatt Cagle is an award-winning editor, cinematographer, and director. Wyatt has completed several multi-award-winning independent film projects, television series, and advertising campaigns including the development of the Team Baby Entertainment (TBE), developing and directing the popular PBS show Profiles with Greg Scheinman and the establishment of his own production company, CGL Studios and since has completed several multi-award-winning independent film projects including a historical film, The Example that is currently distributed on Amazon Prime Video. Starting in the film and TV production business in 1999, Wyatt has been over all the world, developing his craft, contacts, and business models for the evolving video production market. As a novice, Wyatt was hired as a camera operator on a new series for Travel Channel Europe, Underground, providing a unique opportunity to work in Europe. Returning as a veteran, he drove into the world of large-scale commercial production and feature film production with companies like POV, Inc. of Houston and Somnio Solutions out of Austin. Wyatt currently serves as CEO of South Coast Media Services with long-time collaborators Michael Bell and Bill Brauer after acquiring the business in 2019.

Avery-Jai Andrews - Stage Producer
Avery-Jai Andrews (she/her) is a classically trained dance artist, now non-profit executive-slash-entrepreneur based in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and freelanced in Israel, Germany, and Italy. She returned to her hometown with a mission to create an “artists’ kibbutz,” a community that empowers, supports, and funds individuals to build their livelihood as arts workers. Through her work as the Interim Executive Director at Arts Mission Oak Cliff (AMOC), Avery-Jai manages the operations and programming of the community arts center and performance venue. She is also the Founder and visionary of Agora Artists, a grassroots 501(c)(3) that provides resources and professional development opportunities for freelance dance artists. Additionally, as a proud graduate of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (BTWHSPVA), Avery-Jai is a consultant for the Advisory Board and leads the initiative to build the official alumni association. Avery-Jai is a fierce advocate for the local arts and is eager to see and experience Dallas as a thriving arts community.


South Coast Media, Film Production
A diverse production team from South Coast Media will produce Abundant. South Coast has created media in the Southwest for the decades because it had integrity. Based in Houston, Texas, South Coast has a national reputation for quality craftsmanship and production. Wyatt Cagle currently serves as CEO of South Coast Media Services with long-time collaborators Michael Bell and Bill Brauer after acquiring the business in 2019. As CEO, Wyatt helps to drive South Coast forward to cut technology and creativity in all aspects of video production. Onset, Wyatt fills the role of Director and Cinematographer (Director of Photography) for many of South Coast’s productions. Ensuring the vision and needs of South Coast’s clients are met.
www.southcoastfilmvideo.com
South Coast Media, Film Production
A diverse production team from South Coast Media will produce Abundant. South Coast has created media in the Southwest for the decades because it had integrity. Based in Houston, Texas, South Coast has a national reputation for quality craftsmanship and production. Wyatt Cagle currently serves as CEO of South Coast Media Services with long-time collaborators Michael Bell and Bill Brauer after acquiring the business in 2019. As CEO, Wyatt helps to drive South Coast forward to cut technology and creativity in all aspects of video production. Onset, Wyatt fills the role of Director and Cinematographer (Director of Photography) for many of South Coast’s productions. Ensuring the vision and needs of South Coast’s clients are met.
www.southcoastfilmvideo.com

2nd Story, Story Editors & Performance Coaches
https://www.2ndstory.com/


Joshua King, Set & Lighting Design
Joshua King, Set & Lighting Design

Brittany Padilla, Sound Designer
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Hal Karp, Storytelling Consultant
Hal Karp, Storytelling Consultant

Libby Bennett, Wardrobe and Style
https://newensemble.style


Rene Rivera, Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/the.rene.rivera/
Rene Rivera, Photographer
https://www.instagram.com/the.rene.rivera/
