Sudha Pennathur (born in Chennai,Aside Tableau 1987-07-16-31, Aside Tableau, The Magazine of Madras. India) is an Indian jewelry, scarf, holiday ornaments, & art objects designer and entrepreneur. Pennathur designs and brings Indian inspired jewellery and crafts to the American Market.Nalini Sastry, Subrata Pandey,Universities Press, 2000, Women employees and human resource management. Daughter of Dr. Krish Pennathur, noted Indian author of productivity and business management books.
Education Pennathur studied commerce at Mumbai's Sydenham College, Pace University, Business Administration at Columbia University, MBA at University of WashingtonNew York Sun 22 August 2005, Sudha Pennathur's 'Sari' State.
Business approach
Pennathur has sought to keep the art of Indian Craftsmanship alive by employing local artisans to create jewelry, clothing and decorator items. Pennathur wanted to match American consumers' tastes with the skills of India's deep reserves of artisan labor., Shamianas, anyone? What the developing countries need is more Sudha Pennathurs and fewer socialist planning economists. (This is in contrast to factory produced goods.)
Career
Pennathur started her own business, Sudha Pennathur LP, in 1985. Pennathur was formerly employed by Levi Strauss and Carter Hawley Hale Stores.India Express Article 22 February 1986 , Jewels as a Lifestyle. She also has worked at Carson Pirie and Scott & The Bon Marche.
Achievements
Worked with Indian Government to reduce red tape involved in exportation from India.Asian finance, Volume 14 pp 30–31, Asian Finance Publications, Copyright 1988
Awards 2014 – Girls Inc. – Strong, Smart & Bold Leader of Distinction 2013 – Bread & Roses Labor of Love Award (In recognition of 12 years of extraordinary generosity and devotion to the Bread & Roses mission of Hope & Healing Through Live Music) 2011 - 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Inc. - WPO Women of Color Honoree 2 October 1992 – Pennathur was presented the Entrepreneur Award from the Asian Pacific Women's Network at their 11th Anniversary Woman Warriors Awards Dinner, Which was recognized by a Certificate of Commendation by the City of Los Angeles
Non-Profit Boards
Berkeley Rep - Member, Board of Trustees (2016–Present) Goodwill San Francisco/San Mateo/Marin - Board of Directors (2020–2024) Aquarium of the Bay - Advisor/Ambassador (2018) Board Member & supporter (2009–2013) of Angel Island Conservancy whose focus is to facilitate the preservation, restoration and interpretation of historical and natural resources on Angel Island.Angel Island Conservancy , Supporting Angel Island State Park in California (Camp Reynolds Event 4 July 2010). Sudha is a long time supporter and former Board President of The Redwoods in Mill Valley. The Redwoods is a non-profit active home for seniors in Mill Valley, CA. Pennathur has served on the board of Bread and Roses for 6 years, two of those as co-chair.World News Network, Video 2007, Bread and Roses Benefit 2007. (Bread & Roses is dedicated to uplifting the human spirit by providing free, live, quality shows to people who live in institutions or are otherwise isolated from society.Bread and Roses Website, Bread and Roses Copyright 2010.Indian handicrafts sold to benefit Bread & Roses, SFGate 14 November 2007.) Donor to the Sarvodaya International Trust Sarvodaya International Trust 2010, Support Base. The Sarvodaya International Trust aims identify and support those Gandhian institutions and voluntary organizations which are of importance in the context of the objects and doing' laudable and commendable work in the moral, non-violence, peace, communal and racial harmony fields and in the Social, Cultural and Environmental spheres, on Gandhian lines.Sarvodaya International Trust 2010, Aims and Goals.
Philanthropic Work SUDHA'S TREASURES ANNUAL BENEFIT SALE
Since 2004, Sudha has opened a once-a-year holiday store (Sudha's Treasures) that benefits local charities. 100% of the profits are donated to various charities that she supports. Over the past 20 years Sudha has donated over $1,200,000 to the Bay Area non-profits to benefit our local communities. Past beneficiaries include:
2024
Berkeley Rep Marin Symphony Vivalon
2023
Marin Symphony
2022
Goodwill SF Bay Area Aquarium of the Bay
2021 meemli
2020 Goodwill San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin Parks California
2019:
Whistlestop Marin Villages Marin Symphony
2018:
Berkeley Rep Whistlestop North Bay Children's Center Marin Villages
2017: Equal Rights Advocates Whistlestop North Bay Children's Center
Previous Years Bread & Roses The Redwoods Angel Island Conservancy Gateway Public Schools The Friendship Club
She is a founding member of the Kilpennathur School building in Pennathur, India.
References
External links Goodwill - Sudha Pennathur joins SF Goodwill Board of Directors. 1 December 2020 Pennathur.com – Sudha Pennathur LP. website Tulsa World - Speaker at women's business leadership conference stresses giving back to community, 5 March 2015 WilsonWest - Strategic Social Responsibility in the Spotlight, 16 July 2013 Twin Cities Times - Sudha Sale Sustains, 14 November 2012 The New York Sun - Sudha Pennathur's 'Sari' State, 29 August 2005 Book Excerpt – The four phases of society: where are we going in the 21st century?, Peter Peeters, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1998 Women entrepreneurs:moving beyond the glass ceiling Dorothy Perrin Moore, E. Holly Buttner, Sage Publications, 1997 India Today – Volume 20, Issues 19–24, Thomson Living Media India Ltd., 1995 Our wildest dreams:women entrepreneurs making money, having fun, doing good- Joline Godfrey, HarperBusiness, 1992 Womanpower:managing in times of demographic turbulence Uma Sekaran, Frederick T. L. Leong, Sage, 1992 Book Excerpt – India, the Challenge of Change Pranay Gupte, Methuen/Mandarin, 1989
Forbes, Volume 140, Issues 5–9 – Forbes Inc., 1987 Jewel architects are here – The Times of India, Bombay, 4 December 1986 Business India Harvard Business Review, Issues 198–204, A.H. Advani, 1985 Computer decisions, Volume 16 Hayden Pub. Co., 1984