our leadership
MEET THE EXECUTIVE TEAM
SANDRA LEWIS-GLASS
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
London-born filmmaker and graphic artist, Sandra Lewis-Glass, is the founder and CEO of the Stonecrest Film Foundation – the culmination of a long-held vision to introduce the community to the creative arts as well as create work for the community. A serial entrepreneur, Sandra is also the President & CEO of SLG Media Productions a video production, web and graphic design company.
Sandra sits on the advisory board of the City of Stonecrest Film & Entertainment Committee (SFEC), is a member of the Georgia Independent Filmmakers Association (GIFA), as well as the Georgia Safe Haven nonprofit.
Sandra has been inducted into the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society for academic excellence. She holds an MBA in Marketing as well as a B.F.A. in Visual Communications and Film. Sandra is a proud mother of one daughter and enjoys travel, movies and photography.
MEET THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
DR. GERALD AUSTIN SR.
Chairman
Founder and CEO of Mega International, a business to business development firm that focuses on motivating, educating, growing and advocating for companies in urban and rural communities by increasing their capacity to realize their vision. His innate gift to broker relationships through his personalized approach to solutions has long been an important resource for federal government as well as the private sector. He holds a B.S. in Engineering, MBA and Doctorate in Transformational Leadership.
DEREK LEWIS
Treasurer
For more than 20 years, Derek Lewis has served as Vice President of Carolyn’s Hauling Inc., a licensed and bonded freight shipping, hauling and trucking company located in Decatur, Georgia. Derek is also a long-standing employee of Delta Airways. Derek graduated from Albany State University with a B.S. in Business Management. A long-time member of Fairfield Baptist Church, Derek is a proud family man with two children, and is also an avid basketball fan.
ANDREA SNOW
Secretary
Andrea Snow is founder and CEO of Crafty Rea, a creative crafts company specializing in premium quality, elegant, handcrafted crochet products for women, kids and home furnishings. Born in Boston, Mass., and residing in Atlanta, Andrea graduated from Simmons University, Mass., and has worked in the world of finance for more than 25 years. A proud mother of two, Andrea enjoys the Arts and is also actively engaged as a local political volunteer.
MEET THE ADVISORY TEAM
JAMES SILER, JR.
James Siler, Strategic Director for the Stonecrest Film Foundation.
For nearly three decades James Siler, Jr has worked professionally in the entertainment industry as a sound engineer, music producer, filmmaker, and artist developer. Currently, James is the CEO of SILER Entertainment Group L.L.C., which has participated behind the scenes on various major music and film projects, with household names such as Marvel, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Paramount, Tyler Perry Studios. Def Jam, Bad Boy, Universal and Motown to name a few. With his passion for the industry and masterful networking efforts, doors continually open for James and he has been able to successfully connect reputable music and film projects to funding groups, international distribution and marketing campaigns, and targeted publicity. He continues to strategically create synergies between a plethora of his resources to catapult projects and brands to their maximum potential.
ROB TURNER
Rob is District 2 Councilman for the City of Stonecrest and Chairman of the Stonecrest Film and Entertainment Committee. As Chairman, he is responsible for the development of Stonecrest as a destination for film and entertainment and to increase the awareness of Stonecrest with film studios, TV networks and digital entertainment companies as a multimedia destination. Rob has served his community in various capacities; and holds a Masters in Radio, TV and Film from Bowling Green State University.
SUZANNE CARTER
Suzanne Carter is the cofounder/owner of NuGround Studio, a full service production facility located in the Stonecrest area. This sought-after, pristine studio has been the production home to popular television series such as Macgyver and Sweet Magnolias. New Jersey native, Suzanne holds a BA in Political Science from Mary Washington University and a Masters in Political Science from the University of South Carolina. Since moving to Atlanta in 2005, Suzanne has been an active community participant, as well as a wife and proud mother of two.
VAUGHN THOMAS
Vaughn Thomas served for more than 30 years as a music and record company executive for several artists and record companies including CBS, MCA, Arista and Geffen record labels. Mr. Thomas’ duties included publicist, artist development, and sales and marketing. Currently, Mr. Thomas is founder and president of Harmony Entertainment, a full service, multimedia entertainment company. Prior to forming HE, Mr. Thomas was President and CEO of the Sports Foundation, a non-profit youth development agency based in the South Bronx.
VICTOR THOMAS
Victor is a business intelligence/big data engineer, with more than 20 years experience in various technical consulting and staff positions. He is passionate about helping his clients solve complex business challenges and improving other’s quality of life using information technology strategically and efficiently. A graduate of St. Cloud State University studying Engineering Technology (Materials Science), Victor is ardent about sharing what he learns. He is a volunteer mentor to young engineers and is often sought after to advise or participate on fund raising, new product development, web design, and audio/visual solutions for charitable organizations.
DEATRA L. HARRIS
Deatra L. Harris is the Founder and CEO of 2466 Entertainment Group, an entertainment, social and creative impact organization. As an award-winning filmmaker, Deatra has written, directed and produced several short films and commercials that have featured in festivals across the US and Internationally. She’s worked with Nickelodeon writing executives as well as some of the most talented Independent filmmakers in the industry. Deatra holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems, a Masters Degree in Marketing and is currently a Ph.D. Doctoral student at Pepperdine University in the Global Leadership and Change Program.
KEN WATTS
Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist, Ken Watts has had a long career as a news anchor at WAGA-5 Fox and later at WXIA-11 NBC. He is currently working on a documentary.