Our Team
Reggie Hicks, President/CEO
REGGIE HICKS is the Executive Producer of the documentary film, "If You Are My Brothers." Reggie was the creator and served as Executive Producer for the "first-ever" national call-in program addressing issues relevant to the African American community. The 2-hour weekly call-in program, "PowerPoint," aired for seven years in 50 markets and on Sirius Satellite Radio (now SiriusXM). Reggie earned a journalism degree from the University of Georgia. He was named a Fellow at the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. The Atlanta Business League named Reggie one of Atlanta's Men of Influence. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
Tom Luse, Executive Producer
TOM LUSE is a former artist in resident at Georgia State University's Creative Media Industries Institute in Atlanta. He is a consulting producer for Chapelwaite, a series based on the Stephen King short story, Jerusalem's Lot." He served as producer and executive producer for the first nine seasons of The Walking Dead. Tom Luse launched his entertainment career by writing, producing, and directing the award-winning documentary Who's Kill Who's Cities. At the same time, as a film student at Georgia State University, after working in several different departments, Luse joined the DGA as part of the production management team on the Academy Award®-winning film Glory, starring Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. Luse went on to production manage Remember the Titans, Drumline, and the cult classics Jeepers Creepers and Jeepers Creepers 2.
Anita Stokes Hicks, Dir. of Community Engagement
ANITA STOKES HICKS has experience working with people in various social work settings with sensitivity to a diverse population. She has a passion for social justice, working with the disenfranchised with a demonstrated commitment to serving people. Anita is the Founder and President of Self Esteem International. The organization's vision is to create a world where women of color, seniors, and other distressed populations have equal access to opportunities that help them thrive through the tools and resources necessary to achieve their full potential, strengthen their families, shape their communities, and lead fulfilling lives. Anita is a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW). She earned both a Bachelor of Social Work, Summa Cum Laude, and a Master of Social Work degree with a Community Partnerships focus from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta. While there, Anita was a member of the Golden Key Honor Society and the Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society. Anita also holds a Merchandising Management Degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the International Academy of Design in Tampa, Florida.
Rannie Goodwater, Executive Producer/Dir. of Photography
RANNIE GOODWATER is a producer/videographer with forty-five (45) years of experience in film and television. He has worked on several well–known productions: Nancy Grace’s Swift Justice, Showtime’s All-Star Comedy Jam, Paternity Court, and Couples Court. Rannie has worked at WCBD Channel 2 in Charleston, WCIV Channel 4 in Charleston, South Carolina, and Georgia Public Broadcasting. He works on a national entertainment magazine show with executive producer Will Packer. Rannie trains college students in camera operation, lighting, and field production.
Armondi Stokes-Hicks, Producer/Production Manager
ARMONDI STOKES-HICKS works as a writer, director, and executive producer for Bork House Productions, LLC. He is based in Denver, CO and has worked on various national television and film productions such as the Netflix original series Ozark, Star on Fox Television, Boomerang on BET, Star Girl on CW, Drumline: A New Beat and NBC's Found. As a principal of Bork House Productions, his work has been presented on Georgia Public Television and for Puma shoes. Armondi holds a Bachelor of Science in Film Production from Southern Adventist University.
Zach Reynolds, Producer/ Production Partner
ZACHARY REYNOLDS is a Camera Operator, Editor, and Founder of Bork House Productions (www.borkhouse.com). He is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Zach started his professional videography & production businesses after graduating from Southern Adventist University with his Bachelor of Science in Film Production. He has since expanded his services and specializes in business promotional content, interviews and documentaries, music videos, commercials, and camerawork.
Zach works with small local clients to large companies, including Puma, Sony, and others.
Kennicia Fortson, Community Engagement Coordinator
KENNICIA FORTSON is a Ph.D. candidate at Georgia State University's School of Public Health with a compelling academic background. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from the University of Georgia in 2016, and in 2019, she earned two master's degrees, one in Public Health and the other in Social Work. What sets Kennicia apart is her research interests, which revolve around primary and secondary prevention strategies. These strategies employ culturally relevant interventions and health communication, a crucial approach to mitigating health disparities among ethnic and racial groups.