About Gray Matter Resiliency

Who We Are

Gray Matter Resiliency, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to helping individuals navigate and heal from past traumas. Our unique approach using the tableaux style of photography (visual representations of past traumatic experiences that allow participants to safely explore and reframe their narrative.) Through one-on-one resiliency and trauma classes, we empower individuals to build emotional strength and discover new ways to process their journeys. Focusing on fostering growth and resilience, we provide innovative tools and compassionate guidance to support meaningful healing and transformation.

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At GMR, We believe in healing trauma through dignity, engagement, and personal attention.

Trauma is a word that gets bantered around a lot these days, but it is very personal to each individual, and as such, it is not treatable by blanket truths or euphamisms. We must craft a personal plan to identify and heal in the way that works for your unique trauma.

OUR MISSION: To help people work through trauma on their terms and change how they perceive their world.

OUR VISION: To create a domino effect of self growth and healing.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gray Matter Resiliency is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors whose diverse backgrounds in mental health, education, business, and community service help shape the organization's vision and ensure responsible governance. The Board works alongside staff and volunteers to advance our mission of helping individuals work through trauma on their own terms.

Robert Gray
Robert Gray Executive Director

Robert Gray is an Air Force Veteran that has a diverse background in Engineering, Business, and Art. Robert's passion for helping people has led him to work with various mental health groups on trauma and resiliency and numerous non-profits working with Veterans. His primary focus is helping people work through their past traumas through the creation of tableaux-style photographs. He has also held several Resiliency workshops for the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience at the University of Colorado, where he co-facilitated with a Psychotherapist on a Sensing Sound exercise. Robert has received several national and international photography awards and made numerous guest appearances in art galleries, magazines, and international art catalogues.

Dr. Amanda Fetch
Dr. Amanda Fetch President
Amanda Fetch is a seasoned executive leader and mentor with over two decades of experience in Analytics, Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning. Her doctoral research focuses on enhancing space situational awareness and managing orbital debris through Technology, AI, and machine learning, work that earned her the prestigious United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation's Doctoral Award for exceptional PhD candidates. Amanda currently advises several AI startups in the research and government spaces as well as sits on both corporate and nonprofit boards.
Duffy Parker
Duffy Parker Treasurer
Duffy Parker has a background in general financial applications and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Wichita State University. Prior to Joining Gray Matter Resiliency, he held positions as a Financial Analyst with TCA (Colorado Springs), USAA, as well as being associate to the CFO at Folium Biosciences. Duffy shares a passion for the mission of Gray Matter Resiliency and believes strongly in the importance of helping individuals heal from past traumas.
Kris Gray
Kris Gray Secretary
Kris brings a wealth of experience from both creative and operational fields. His career includes a rich history in music, where he traveled the world as a touring music producer, blending creativity with high-level logistical planning. Prior to joining Gray Matter Resiliency, Kris also led operations for Tesla in Austin, Texas, where he helped streamline processes and optimize organizational performance. This combination of artistic insight and operational expertise allows Kris to offer a unique perspective to the nonprofit, ensuring both the creative and administrative aspects of the organization are seamlessly integrated. As Secretary, Kris is dedicated to promoting clear communication within the board, upholding transparency, and ensuring that all key decisions and discussions are meticulously documented to guide the nonprofit’s meaningful work in trauma recovery through art.
Amanda Alexander LPC
Amanda Alexander LPC Board Member at Large
Amanda Alexander holds a master’s degree in counseling and brings a multitude of experience and guidance to Gray Matter Resiliency. Amanda’s practice has a focus in crisis services, where she provides immediate support during critical times. Amanda specializes in helping clients with anxiety, autism spectrum support, bipolar disorder, depression, family relationships, life transitions, military and veteran support, PTSD, stress, and trauma. Amanda believes in the power of therapy to transform lives and is committed to helping individuals find the balance and peace they deserve.
Amy Sutz
Amy SutzBoard Member at Large

Amy Given holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus in finance and is on track to graduate next year with a Master of Social Work (MSW). Before transitioning into a new career in social work, particularly focused on crisis intervention with adolescents. Amy spent over 30 years in higher education leadership, specializing in compliance and financial aid. She has a longstanding commitment to community service, contributing to organizations such as Girl Scouts and the March of Dimes. Amy is deeply passionate about helping others, especially individuals from underrepresented and marginalized communities. Trauma is something she believes impacts nearly everyone in today’s world—it is not a term reserved solely for combat veterans. The process of healing from trauma is deeply individualized, just as each person’s experience and journey toward healing is unique.