Maria Guerra-Stoll has become the first Latina appointed to the Governor’s Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Advisory Commission. 

According to a press release, Guerra-Stoll was sworn in on Sept. 30 at a ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol. Guerra-Stoll – a native of Caracas, Venezuela – is also the president and CEO of PAM Studios and founder of GSB Architects & Interiors Inc. She began her career in the entertainment industry working on the design of Tyler Perry Studios. 

The Film Commission serves as an advisory body to Georgia’s Office of Economic Development, which oversees the state’s film industry. 

“We have an amazing amount of talent spread all over Georgia, with untold stories, and the great majority is untapped — that’s like gold!” Guerra-Stoll said in the release. “Besides the incredible tax incentives, we have the natural backdrops, film offices, and learning institutions that create a self-sustaining industry.”