Shannon Roach Halberstadt

Creative Economy Director, Washington State Department of Commerce

Shannon Roach Halberstadt is the Creative Economy Sector Lead at Washington Commerce, cultivating partnerships and policy to grow creative businesses and jobs in Washington State. Her previous experience includes leadership roles for Keep Music Live WA, Artist Trust, Spokane Arts, PNW Chapter of The Recording Academy (The GRAMMY’s), and The Vera Project. She has served on many Boards and Commissions, including Board Chair at Whipsmart!, Executive Committee at Inspire Washington, Curriculum Committee at Leadership Tomorrow, and Mayoral appointee at both the Seattle Music Commission and the Seattle Center Advisory Commission. Shannon envisions a Washington State recognized as the epicenter for a thriving Creative Economy.