# Jeffrey D. Corless

> Jeffrey D. Corless is the founder, president and CEO of Venture Strategic, an Irvine public affairs, communications and marketing firm established in 2012. His background includes legislative and county government roles and political work for Carly Fiorina in 2010; AAPC named him to its 2016 40 Under 40 class.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at Venture Strategic Inc.
- **Organizations:** Venture Strategic Inc.
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration, Chapman University, Bachelor of Business Administration (Management, Economics), Loyola Marymount University
- **Known for:** AAPC 40 Under 40, class of 2016., Founded Venture Strategic in 2012., Venture Strategic announced a nomination for the 2025 Orange County Business Journal Family-Owned Business Awards.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Served as political director for Carly Fiorina.
- **2012** — Founded Venture Strategic, initially providing communications and media services to political campaigns.
- **2016** — Named to AAPC’s 40 Under 40 class.
- **2023** — Discussed pursuing the APR and his business education in an OCPRSA member interview.
- **2025** — Listed as moderator of the June OCPRSA senior roundtable; presented to Mesa Water’s board in November.

## Achievements

- AAPC 40 Under 40, class of 2016.
- Founded Venture Strategic in 2012.
- Venture Strategic announced a nomination for the 2025 Orange County Business Journal Family-Owned Business Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Listed as a guest at Serrano Water District’s January 27 board meeting.
- **2025-11** — Presented with Peter Dorsch to Mesa Water District’s board about Orange County advocacy services.
- **2025-06** — Listed as moderator of an OCPRSA roundtable about agency and in-house career paths.

## Links

- Website: https://www.venturestrategic.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corless

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