Board Officers

CINDY WEIGAND

CHARLENE GRANT

PRESIDENT

Cindy Weigand is a writer whose articles have been published in local, regional, and national magazines. She is the author of Texas Women in World War II published in 2004 by the Republic of Texas Press. Since then she has written an unpublished novella, two feature length screenplays, one based on the novella, and one short screenplay. She has also written a historical fiction novel based on the life of a great uncle who was an aviator in the 1920s titled The Cowboy Aviator, Brave and Glorious and is seeking a publisher.

CHARLENE GRANT

VICE PRESIDENT

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.

BETH BAKER

CHARLENE GRANT

ROXANNE COYNE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Beth Baker has lived in Georgetown for 10 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.

ROXANNE COYNE

MARIA MARTINEZ

ROXANNE COYNE

SECRETARY

Event/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 16-year-old twins.

MARIA MARTINEZ

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.

Festival Coordinating Members

LISA WELCH

LISA WASIAK

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.

LISA WASIAK

SUBMISSION COORDINATOR

Lisa has worked in all aspects of the music business over the past 30+ years. From the infamous mailroom at

The William Morris Agency in New York, and the Bon Jovi/hair band days of A&R at PolyGram Records, to having the honor of working with the Muppets at the Jim Henson Company in LA, as well as being the Director of film music at

20th Century Fox.

Lisa now has her own company,

Music Wrangler, which specializes in music clearance and licensing for movie trailers, film, and tv shows.

BRIAN COYNE

LISA WASIAK

LORRAINE BRADY

CAMERAMAN/MOTION GRAPHICS

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.

LORRAINE BRADY

CATHERINE "CAT" McCARREY

LORRAINE BRADY

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Lorraine grew up in Williamson County and studied journalism at Texas Tech. She developed award-winning feature writing and editing skills with a newspaper near Houston, and with business journals in Dallas and Denver. She returned to the Austin area, became a communications/policy specialist with the state, and moved to Georgetown in 1999.

The Williamson County Sun drew her out of retirement, and as editor she directed the newspaper’s coverage of the area for close to three years. Lorraine continues to work in community service and is also a board member with Georgetown Art Works, which operates the Georgetown Art Center just off the Square, where she hopes to help draw more attention to the area’s vibrant art community.

CATHERINE "CAT" McCARREY

PRINT and SOCIAL MEDIA

RAY L. PEREZ

CATHERINE "CAT" McCARREY

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

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.

VERONICA COYNE

STAFF