Staff & Council

staff & council

At the Colorado Creative Industries, we are dedicated to the cultural, educational, and economic welfare of the State of Colorado. The council, a group of private citizens selected by the governor and recognized for their diverse and knowledgeable perspectives on the arts and their insight into community and state interests, creates policy to benefit the arts in Colorado. The staff is charged with enacting the policies and programs put forth by the council and serving the needs of artists, organizations, and citizens statewide.

If you have concerns, questions, or comments about the arts in Colorado, the council and its administrative staff would like to hear from you.

Full-time Staff
Elaine Mariner Director 303.892.3870 elaine.mariner@state.co.us	Jeanette Albert Program Administrator 303.892.3838 jeanette.albert@state.co.us
Jil Rosentrater Manager of Art in Public Places 303.892.3724 jil.rosentrater@state.co.us	Sheila Sears Arts Education Manager 303.892.3852 sheila.sears@state.co.us
Consultants Ronna Lee Sharpe Cultural Heritage Specialist Museum of Western Colorado, Grand Junction CO 970.361.1136 rsharpe@westcomuseum.org

Office Location:
Colorado Creative Industries A Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
1625 Broadway, Suite 2700, Denver, CO 80202.. t: 303.892.3802.. f: 303.892.3848

Meetings:
Council Meetings are open to the public and are held quarterly typically the 2nd Friday of the Month. Meeting dates and locations will be posted to the calendar as soon as they are available.

Council Members:
The council consists of eleven members, including the chairman, who are appointed by the governor. Colorado Revised Statute 23-9-103 stipulates that council members shall be broadly representative of the major fields of the arts and appointed among private citizens who are widely known for their competence and experience in connection with the arts, as well as their knowledge of community and state interests.

Robert Clasen Robert B. Clasen - Chair

Term: Appointed July 2010 and serves at the pleasure of the Governor for no longer than six years.
351 Madison Street
Denver, CO 80206

Dave Boger
Term: July 1, 2011 - July 1, 2014
Jiberish Clothing
621 Kalamath Street
Denver, CO 80204

Claire Garcia
Term: July 1, 2011 - July 1, 2014
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

Robert Hammond
Term: July 1, 2011 - July 1, 2014
Commissioner of Education
201 E. Colfax Ave., RM 500
Denver, CO 80203

Kim Harrell Kimberly Harrell

Term: December 12, 2008 - July 1, 2014
2264 Lola Street
Aurora, CO 80010

Sue Patterson

Term: November 10, 2009 - July 1, 2013
2041 1st Street
Alamosa, CO 81101

Sylvia Peterson

Term: June 26, 2006 - July 1, 2012
4518 W. 14th Street
Greeley, CO 80634

Joshua Rael Josh Rael

Term: July 1, 2007 - July 1, 2013
Capitol Success Group
1601 Arapahoe Street, 10th Floor
Denver, CO 80202

Allison Sarmo Allison Sarmo

Term: July 1, 2011 - July 1, 2014
111 Hillcrest Manor
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Marianne Virgili

Term: November 10, 2009 - July 1, 2012
Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association
1102 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

Kyle Zeppelin

Term: July 1, 2011 - July 1, 2014
Zeppelin Development
3455 Ringsby Court #100
Denver, CO 80216