Our Team

Randy McNeely, Co-founder: The Kindness Factor International, LLC

Executive Producer: Voice for Kindness TV/Video and Film Projects

Randy McNeely is the co-founder of The Kindness Factor International, LLC, a positive family entertainment company. Executive Producer for each of the Voice for Kindness Projects designed to magnify and inspire the love and hope in action that will repair the fraying fabric of human social connection.

Randy is an international keynote speaker and the author of The Kindness Givers Formula 2.0 – A Five Step Guide to Reaching Hearts, Inspiring Change, and Healing the World Through Love.

Additionally, Randy is a singer/songwriter. In 2012 He and his daughters recorded and released the song Everybody Speaks Smile

Randy is married to “a living angel.” They are blessed to be the parents of five children—four daughters and one son.

Elia Gourgouris, Co-founder: The Kindness Factor International, LLC

Executive Producer: Voice for Kindness TV/Video and Film Projects

Dr. Elia Gourgouris is the Executive Producer and co-host of The Kindness Factor, a new human interest reality TV show, which showcases the transformational impact of kindness. He is the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness and the co-author of the highly acclaimed book 7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis.

With his Positive Psychology expertise and as an international Keynote speaker, he has helped thousands of individuals achieve personal happiness and professional success. He now spends half his time in the US and the other half in Greece/Europe with his wife enjoying family and friends!

Mostly he is passionate about making a difference in this world and sharing love, laughter and kindness in all he comes in contact with.

Sona Gourgouris: Advisor Voice for Kindness TV/Video and Film Projects

Sona Partayan Gourgouris has been involved in Film and Television work for over forty years, both as an independent producer and within the studio system in Los Angeles. Her skills are focused on script development, creating budgets & schedules, casting, acting, and locations.

Select credits include: Galaxy Quest, Co-Producer (Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Rockwell, Tony Shalhoub), A Life in the Theater, Production Supervisor (Jack Lemmon, Matthew Broderick), A Midnight Clear, Production Supervisor (Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise), Princess Caraboo, Production Supervisor (Kevin Kline, John Lithgow, Phoebe Cates), The Commitments, Asst to Producer (Alan Parker), Golden Globe Awards, Production Coordinator, Heroes Made in the USA, Joe Namath, Craig T Nelson

Sona grew up between the beautiful beaches of Santa Monica, CA and the Rocky Mountains of Boulder, CO. She loves traveling, learning, spending time in nature, photography, skiing, hiking, gardening, and especially time with her family and friends, and helping others.

Elgin Cahill Co-founder: The Kindness Factor International, LLC

Director: Voice for Kindness TV/Video and Film Projects

Elgin is an award-winning film and television producer, writer, and director. His television producing credits include Stand UP!, Cash Cowboys, and the PBS documentary, Keep a Light in Your Window. His feature film writing/directing credits include Colorado Christmas, Beware the Lake, and Diablo Canyon.

Elgin grew up in Queens, New York. As an occasional “child actor”, he landed sporadic gigs in print ads and television commercials. He was also a voracious writer of short stories, and one of them was published in Jabberwocky magazine when he was in 6th grade. Early in his career, the Walt Disney Corporation optioned one of Elgin’s TV-movie scripts, making him a working screenwriter at the age of 19. Since then, he has worked in virtually every aspect of production and worked various crew positions, from production assistant to cinematographer, to editor and director.

Elgin lives in Denver, Colorado, and is currently in pre-production on the upcoming feature film, The Christmas Critic.

Matt Chavez: Director Photography Voice for Kindness TV/Video and Film Projects

Matt Chavez has worked as a freelance Producer, Director of Photography, and Editor for 20 years. During that time, his creativity and attention to detail have led the way in producing effective corporate video content (NVIDIA, Toshiba, RE/MAX, Stryker) and entertaining TV and streaming content (ESPN, Showtime, Associated Television Int'l, Getty Images). He’s worked on American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Real Housewives, Extra!, and Showtime Boxing and work with incredibly talented artists including Kobe Bryant, Albert Pujols, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Shannon Elizabeth, Jane Seymour, Eric Roberts, and Demi Lovato.

Matt grew up in Boulder, CO and graduated from CU Boulder, where he started an early career in marketing. His love and talent for video production, eventually led him to work with Elgin Cahill and

Seth Lamos on POPTV's "Cash Cowboys” and form Mayonnaise Productions.

Matt currently resides in Broomfield, CO with his wonderful wife and two beautiful daughters.

Seth Lamos: Sound Engineer Voice for Kindness TV/Video and Film Projects

Seth Lamos studied filmmaking under the guidance of legendary professors Phil Solomon and Stan Brakhage. As he gained valuable industry experience working on various types of projects, Seth honed his skills in many different crew positions.. In 2012, Seth launched Lamos Productions, with an emphasis on the scalability of his crew sizes to meet the needs of any client or project. In 2015, Seth joined forces with Matt Chavez and Elgin Cahill to form a new production company, Mayonnaise Productions.

Seth’s list of credits is extensive and includes production work on everything from major network television shows, to narrative and documentary films, to major sports teams such as the Denver Broncos.