Gretel Sarmiento

Gretel Sarmiento, MBA, currently serves as Division Director II of Business Operations & Community Outreach at Palm Beach County, a position held since December 2019, where previous roles included Contract Manager and Contracts & Grants Coordinator. An accomplished art writer with contributions to Palm Beach ArtsPaper and Florida Weekly since November 2009 and August 2016, respectively, Gretel also has a background in public service through prior positions such as Board Services Supervisor at Clerk & Comptroller, Palm Beach County from June 2012 to December 2019, and as a staff writer at Palm Beach Post from October 2006 to October 2009. Early career experiences encompass roles such as General Assignment Writer for Scripps Howard News Service, Library Associate at Miami-Dade Public Library System, and a paid internship with Herald-Tribune Media Group at The Miami Herald. Educational credentials include a Master of Business Administration with a Corporate MBA focus from Florida International University (2017-2019) and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the same institution (2002-2006).