Susan L. Petrella

Artist, Brainstormer, Change Agent, Entrepreneur, Foodie, Idea generator, Inventor, Marketer, Philanthropist, Startup

Susan L. Petrella, MBA, is Creative Director, Creative Orange County, a “think tank” @ the intersection of culture, commerce and community. Vision is to empower, engage Orange County CA to be a “Creative” Community Showcase via partnerships and collaborations with likeminded individuals and organizations. A strategic thinker, analyst, branding expert, over the years, she’s led multimillion$ entrepreneurial endeavors, 2-45 person teams, for public (social enterprise, academia, Top US Arts Institution) and private organizations (Fortune 50, Fortune 500, Corporate $200M+, small business). More info visit www.creativeorangecounty.com.

creative community, think tanks, arts/culture, creative economy, creative culture, social enterprise, wine, gourmet food, baking, a good book, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, dark chocolate, artchairs

Advocacy, Board and Committee Leadership, Brand and innovation strategy, Business intelligence, Fund development, Mentoring and coaching, Partnership Building, Project Management, Start Ups, Stragegic thinking.

Went to TEDxUSC, so impressed, decided as a longtime entrepreneur to curate, produce the first TEDx event in Orange County CA. Done, did that - TEDxFullerton, "Inspiring Ideas in Orange County" was held Friday, September 10, 2010.

Excellent Baker (my Espresso Torte has been famous for over 20 years!) and Gourmet Cook