Staff Listing
- Karl Blischke, Executive Director | kablischke@pa.gov | (717) 787-1530
- Heather Doughty, Chief of Creative Sector Policy and Research | hdoughty@pa.gov | (717) 787-1517
- Christopher Duerr, Program Manager, Grant Reimbursements & Events | cduerr@pa.gov | (717) 214-0057
- Jamie Dunlap, Chief Strategy Officer | jadunlap@pa.gov | (717) 525-5542
→ Contact for: Innovation & Impact Grant
- Amy Gabriele, Chief Financial Officer | agabriele@pa.gov | (717) 525-5547
- Norah Johnson, Chief of Staff | norajohnso@pa.gov | (717) 525-5549
- Laura Kline, Executive Secretary | laurakline@pa.gov | (717) 425-7600
- Amanda Lovell, Senior Director, Workforce and Business Development | alovell@pa.gov | (717) 783-5056
→ Contact for: Creative Business Loan Fund, Creative Entrepreneur Excellerator Grant Program
- Sarah Merritt, Senior Director, Community Development | skmerritt@pa.gov | (717) 787-1521
→ Contact for: Creative Communities Grant Program, Creative Districts Grant Program
- Seth Poppy, Senior Director, Innovation and Visibility | spoppy@pa.gov | (717) 787-1520
→ Contact for: Creative Catalyst Grant Program
- Ian Rosario, Senior Director, Asset Development | irosario@pa.gov | (717) 525-5548
→ Contact for: Creative Asset Grant Program, Spotlight Grant Program
- Missy Smith, Coordinator of Visibility and Digital Strategy | melssmi@pa.gov | (717) 847-4413
Office Location & Hours of Business
- Location: 216 Finance Building, Harrisburg, PA
- Business hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST, Monday - Friday
- Schedule a meeting: Please contact the appropriate staff member in advance to ensure availability and location.
Pennsylvania Creative Industries is located in the Finance Building, which is part of the historic Capitol Complex completed in 1939.
The Commonwealth hired artists to create sculptures and murals for the building, as well as philosophers to select quotations engraved in various building locations.