About Us
We strive to history.
Our story starts with heart.
Legacy in Motion tells the life stories of outstanding people through video. Instead of writing a book about their amazing lives, we have the gamechangers themselves—as well as family members and friends—tell their stories in their own words.
Let your amazing stories be told through video.
Leave behind the most important gift of all… your story.
Meet the team behind the lens.
Shaughn Tillman
With 18 years experience in video production and 6 years leading High caliber teams for creative communications, thought provoking story-telling video productions and brand strategy. Shaughn is a passionate leader with a skill set to recruit and develop a high performing creatives, including high end video production, creative workflow processes, team collaboration and execution for branding.
Shaughn Tillman’s work reflects his interest in human nature. The transparency and authenticity of a person is powerful. In recent years, he has found himself gravitating toward stories of real people who inspire, heal, and hold truth.
After picking up a camera at an early age, he quickly fell in love with the process of storytelling. Story can be used as a great tool to draw up different emotions. In film, the art of visuals and sound work together in unison to create a message worth telling. Shaughn is dedicated to this type of storytelling.
Skilled in both directing and working as a Director of Photography, Shaughn works hard to connect visuals in a way that fits perfectly into the message of your project. Often hiking mountains, trekking rivers or paddling out in the ocean to capture the story. Shaughn invites the challenge.
Alan T. Shao, Ph.D.
Dr. Alan T. Shao has served many professional and academic roles throughout the past 30 years. He received a doctorate degree in marketing and statistics (minor) from the University of Alabama and a negotiation and leadership certificate from Harvard Law School. He recently served as Dean of the School of Business at the College of Charleston for more than thirteen years. Dr. Shao received numerous teaching and research awards while serving as professor of marketing and associate dean at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 1990 through 2009. He has authored three books on marketing research and more than 50 manuscripts in leading journals, and made over 100 presentations around the world. He is a community servant, having served as president of both the North Carolina World Trade Association and Charlotte World Trade Association, and served on many boards, including the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, NC Sister Cities, NC District Export Council, South Carolina Sister Cities, Charlotte Mayor’s International Cabinet, Talent Advancement Cabinet at the Charleston Chamber, ESPN’s Charleston Basketball Classic, and presented South Carolina’s annual economic forecast from 2018 through 2022.
Dr. Shao has interviewed business and academic leaders throughout the world, including Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, India, Japan, Macau SAR, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States, Vietnam, Virgin Islands and Wales.
In May 2022, he was bestowed the Order of the Palmetto, the State of South Carolina’s highest civilian honor presented in recognition of a lifetime of extraordinary achievement, service and contributions on a national or statewide scale. He has worked as an executive director at a branding firm and as manager of computer operations. He has consulted for numerous companies, including Coca-Cola, Nissan, HSBC, Wells Fargo, North Carolina State Ports Authority, Hendrick Motor Sports (NASCAR), and the NFL’s Carolina Panthers.
Mary Propes-Reynolds
Mary is the Chairwoman of VDV Group, LLC, a family office based in Charleston, SC. VDV’s primary concentration is Memphis Contract Packaging Inc and Mayfield Consumer Products, a contract manufacturing candle facility in Hickory, KY. VDV Group owns and controls all family assets and investments including MVP Granite & Flooring, Wick’s Logistics, Angel Oak Publishing & Studio, DRF (Partnership), Mission Essentials (Partnership), as well as up and coming business ventures.
April 2017 was the beginning of a banner year for Mary and her family. They divested MVP Group International, the largest private candle manufacturer in the world. They also sold their interest in Cactus, LLC, the maker of the Smart Sink™, to Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK).
Mary has two sons, Troy, and Travis, who are heavily involved in VDV. They all live within walking distance of each other and the office. She loves being with family and grandchildren. “Who has exceeded her every expectation”. Mary married in April 2017 but became a widow in 2018. She shares her time between the family office in Charleston, SC and Bowling Green, KY where she lives on a blueberry farm. In addition to her involvement and ventures in KY, she loves being with Dan’s sons and families.
Mary is a firm believer that God uses every day, ordinary people in accordance with His perfect timing.