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Roberta Sydney

Investor

Operating Partner at Safar Partners

Greater Boston

About

Operating Partner and seasoned board director and former CEO with expertise in financial services, construction, and real estate technology. She founded and exited her own commercial real estate development company.

Experience

  1. JRM Construction ManagementLead Independent Directorcurrent2025 — presentNorth America
  2. Apollo Realty Income SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. ButtconBoard Chair2023 — 2026Toronto, ON
  4. Tiedemann AdvisorsBoard Member2019 — 2023New York, New York
  5. KiaviIndependent Lead Director2021 — 2022
  6. Sydney Associates, Inc.Chairperson2016 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  7. Sydney Associates, Inc.Founder and CEO1999 — 2015Greater Boston
  8. State Street Global AdvisorsPrincipal1997 — 1999Greater Boston Area
  9. Sydney Construction CompanyPresident1997 — 1999Greater Boston
  10. BayBankSenior Vice President,Consumer Lending and Mortgages1993 — 1996Greater Boston Area
  11. Independent ConsultantBusiness Consultant1990 — 1992Greater Los Angeles Area
  12. Leisure Technologies, Inc.Director, Forward Planning1988 — 1990Greater Los Angeles Area
  13. The Boston CompanyVice President, Direct Financial Services1983 — 1987Greater Boston Area
  14. The Boston CompanyInvestment Performance Analyst1979 — 1981Greater Boston Area

Skills & more

Shopping Centers4Disposition8Dispositions3Strategic ThinkingBoard LevelBoard GovernanceFinancial ServicesCapital AllocationEntitlements15Mixed-use3Real Estate Development21Real Estate Economics14
+12 moreProperty ManagementReal EstateLeasesMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate Real EstateBrokerageLocation IntelligenceLease NegotiationsReal Estate FinancingTenantRedevelopmentAffordable Housing

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

  • NACD Directorship Certification®NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • NACD CERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk OversightNACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • Certified DirectorNACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • Strategic ThinkingLinkedIn
  • Cyber CertificateNACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • Governance FellowNACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • Licensed Real Estate BrokerCommonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Silver Executive Master's Certificate, American College of Corporate DirectorsAmerican College of Corporate Directors

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Roberta Sydney?
Operating Partner and seasoned board director and former CEO with expertise in financial services, construction, and real estate technology. She founded and exited her own commercial real estate development company.
Where does Roberta Sydney work?
Roberta Sydney is Operating Partner at Safar Partners.
Where did Roberta Sydney go to school?
Roberta Sydney studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Real Estate Development); Wellesley College (BA, French Language and Literature).

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