Kristen Blucas

Kristen grew up with an influence from both of her parents' careers in public education and service to community organizations in the Erie region for decades.  After graduating from Girard High School and Indiana University of PA, Kristen spent the first 20 years of her career as creative public relations and events management professional consultant representing nonprofits, tech startups, entertainment giants, luxury brands and Fortune 500s across the globe.

She returned to Erie County in 2009 and began a career at ERIE Insurance. In her time with ERIE, she has held various roles, with the majority aligned to support the discovery and creation of new programs, partnerships, initiatives, and various communities' experiences.

She holds an Advance Program Management certification from Stanford University , a social responsibility certification from Boston College Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship and is a certified Life Cycle Celebrant®. She owns For the Love of Life, LLC, a company founded in 2022 that offers support for families who need help with celebrations of life, memorials, funerals for people and pets and with wedding, baby blessings and adoption ceremonies.

She has been honored to serve and advance the work of the following organizations' boards or board committees: American Heart Association, VA; Erie LakeLands Association, PA; Family Services of NWPA, PA; Front Royal Chamber of Commerce, VA; Los Angeles County Museum of Modern Art, CA; National Trust for Historic Preservation, Main Street Program, VA; National Council of LaRaza (now UnidosUS); National Football League Charities (now Foundation),NY; NextStepFitness, CA; Spartanburg Arts Council, SC; Spartanburg Adult Literacy Council, SC; The Warren County Council on Domestic Violence, VA; Tom Ridge Environmental Center Foundation, PA; United Way of the Piedmont, SC; and the Virginia Tourism Board, VA.