About Us

Non-Profit Organization

Project SOS is an IRS approved tax-exempt organization pursuant US Section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Code. Project SOS relies solely on the efforts of volunteers and has no paid employees. See the IRS 501c(3) Status Letter (pdf).

Board of Directors

Project SOS is governed by a volunteer board of directors dedicated to supporting the mission of Project SOS with their time and talents. The board members are active participants in the various activities of Project SOS. The Board of Directors includes parents of affected children, dermatologists with experience in the field of ichthyosis, as well as attorneys and corporate individuals. The board is responsible for monitoring the results of Project SOS operations and supports the achievement of Project SOS's ambitious strategic goals. Anyone interested in serving on the board of directors should contact Cort DeHart.

Cort DeHart – Fort Worth, Texas
President and Co-Founder. Cort is the father of child with Lamellar Ichthyosis. Cort is a practicing attorney and a Partner in the law firm of DeHart Crockett, PC.

Elizabeth Berry – Fort Worth, Texas
Vice President and Co-Founder. Elizabeth is the mother of a child born with Lamellar Ichthyosis. Elizabeth is active State District Judge in Tarrant County, Texas

Dr. Robin Carder – Dallas, Texas
Dr. Carder is a Pediatric Dermatologist at Dallas Children's Hospital in Dallas. Dr. Carder has and active practice and has extensive experience in treating children with ichthyosis and other skin related illnesses.

Todd Hodnett – Fort Worth, Texas
Todd Hodnett is a licensed attorney and President of National Recovery Database, a national software development company.

Craig Crockett – Fort Worth, Texas
Craig is a practicing attorney and a Partner in the law firm of DeHart Crockett, PC., which sponsor the Crawfish In Park, a charity benefiting Project SOS and Ichthyosis Research.

Marshall Boyd, Fort Worth, Texas
Marshall is President of William Trew Real Estate and BMC Mortgage, and currently serves as a board member on several other charitable Boards, including Habitat for Humanity.

Medical and Scientific Advisory Board

Although Project SOS does not have a separate Medical Advisory Board, its collaborative partner, FIRST, is fortunate to have an outstanding Medical and Scientific Advisory Board, an elite group of nationally and internationally recognized experts in the field of dermatology. This group of dermatologists and researchers meets annually in conjunction with the American Academy of Dermatology, serves as a referral source for FIRST members, edits publications, supplies and edits articles for the FIRST quarterly newsletter, The Ichthyosis Focus, and keeps FIRST and its members abreast of current research and state-of-the-art treatments for ichthyosis.