EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Beth Baker has lived in Georgetown for 11 years and has been actively involved in music/musical
theater education in El Paso and Georgetown since 2008. She has served on numerous non-profit
boards for many years. Beth owned and operated the first freelance paralegal service in the State of
Texas for over 30 years. She also founded the Angel Fountain Educational Endowment to support
the arts and provide arts education in small and underserved school districts through in person
mentoring and master classes provided by successful Broadway performers. She currently also serves
on the Board of Directors of the Georgetown Palace Theater.
PRESIDENT / DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Charlene Grant established her professional music career in Seattle, WA before moving to Georgetown, TX. She was awarded Best Blues Bass and Best Blues Act by Washington Blues Society and Jet City Blues Outstanding Artists Songwriter. Her CD That Would Be Me was awarded Best Produced CD by Real Blues Magazine.
Charlene performs frequently with Austin Blues and Soul band, The Unforgettables. She has a popular weekly music/conversation radio show,
Created By, on KGTN 106.7, along with producing other shows. Her music was used in a GTX Film promotional trailer. Charlene is an integral part of GTX Film and helped launch the inaugural festival.
VICE PRESIDENT / DIGITAL STRATEGIST
Ray has lived in the great State of Texas his whole life but was born in Mexico (Coahuila). He considers himself a proud “Texican.” He grew up in Eagle Pass (TX) and attended college at Southwest Texas State University (aka Texas State) in San Marcos (TX). After graduation, Ray moved to the Live Music Capital of the World - Austin, Texas. Soon after relocating to Austin, he found his love for film and jumped into the film community with both feet. As a working actor, Ray has done various film, commercial, radio and some theater work. It’s been a great ride with more to come.
Ray joining the GTX Film team in early 2022 was a no-brainer. He is ready to help showcase great film projects and help the film community in any way possible. He is excited about adding to the Arts & Culture vibe in the City of Georgetown and surrounding areas. It’s time we get film projects back on the map.
Ray is married to his beautiful wife, Amy, and they have 3 wonderful fur-babies: Zoe, Luna and Dottie.
SECRETARY / VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Roxanne is a professional voiceover artist whose career in entertainment spans over 30 years. She is a native of Santiago, Chile, a graduate of Stanford University and she speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese. She has lived all over the US and spent 6 years in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In Los Angeles, Roxanne worked as a camera assistant and on-camera actress before finding her true niche in voiceover. Her professional credits include hundreds of radio and tv commercials, corporate videos, educational programs and telephony applications.
Roxanne is married to commercial director and visual effects producer Brian Coyne and they have two wonderful kids.
FINANCIAL OFFICER
Maria has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and has been in accounting 15 years. Prior to accounting, she was a dispatcher for the California Department of Transportation where she handled the import and export of international freight. She moved to Texas in 2006 and now oversees the finances of a construction company and is a notary. Maria joined GTX Film as bookkeeper before accepting the position of Treasurer. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Maria enjoys singing in the church choir and teaching children to sing, as well as being a religious education teacher. She loves to travel and being around creative and positive people.
PHOTOGRAPHER
Lisa Welch, photographer, University of Texas graduate, is a native Texan who has lived in the greater Austin area for over 30 years. After years in government accounting, she launched Lisa Welch Photography. Her photography style is authentic-true to life; she strives to capture timeless images that are traditional in style.
As GTX Film photographer, Lisa’s photographs, captured the energy, and excitement of the 2019 GTX Film Festival, as well as other events held by GTX Film. Her photographs have been featured in the Williamson County Sun and requested by filmmakers, festival participants, and the Georgetown View.
CINEMATOGRAPHER / MOTION GRAPHICS/MARKETING DIRECTOR
Brian is an Emmy-Award winning commercial director and cinematographer. His work includes commercial campaigns for Little Caesar’s Pizza, Dr. Scholl’s, Domino’s Pizza, A&E Network, Mattel,
the Carolina Hurricanes, Nissan Trucks, Miller, Bud Light, Pepsi, and Monday Night Football with Hank Williams, Jr.
among others
In addition to live action cinematography, Brian also produces 3-D motion graphics and video effects.
He moved to Georgetown because his wife threatened to come out here without him. But he likes it! He’s hoping to eventually become a master farmer or a superstar fisherman. Whichever comes first.
PRINT MEDIA
Cat McCarrey is a writer, editor, educator and Dracula enthusiast. In addition to teaching English to the most dangerous creatures--middle schoolers--she's written about everything from film to books to theatre for publications like Seattle's City Arts Magazine, the School Library Journal, and The Austin Chronicle. As a fairly recent transplant to Texas, Cat enjoys exploring the great outdoors and the greater foods of the area with her husband and two children.
GTX Film is a proud member of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce