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420 people in our graph share verified history with Roberta — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Mark SiegelunlockedRoberta: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1987–1988)
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Roberta: together at Harvard Business School
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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
- JRM Construction ManagementLead Independent Directorcurrent2025 — presentNorth America
- Apollo Realty Income SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- ButtconBoard Chair2023 — 2026Toronto, ON
- Tiedemann AdvisorsBoard Member2019 — 2023New York, New York
- KiaviIndependent Lead Director2021 — 2022
- Sydney Associates, Inc.Chairperson2016 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- Sydney Associates, Inc.Founder and CEO1999 — 2015Greater Boston
- State Street Global AdvisorsPrincipal1997 — 1999Greater Boston Area
- Sydney Construction CompanyPresident1997 — 1999Greater Boston
- BayBankSenior Vice President,Consumer Lending and Mortgages1993 — 1996Greater Boston Area
- Independent ConsultantBusiness Consultant1990 — 1992Greater Los Angeles Area
- Leisure Technologies, Inc.Director, Forward Planning1988 — 1990Greater Los Angeles Area
- The Boston CompanyVice President, Direct Financial Services1983 — 1987Greater Boston Area
- The Boston CompanyInvestment Performance Analyst1979 — 1981Greater Boston Area
Skills & more
Shopping Centers4Disposition8Dispositions3Strategic ThinkingBoard LevelBoard GovernanceFinancial ServicesCapital AllocationEntitlements15Mixed-use3Real Estate Development21Real Estate Economics14
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Property ManagementReal EstateLeasesMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate Real EstateBrokerageLocation IntelligenceLease NegotiationsReal Estate FinancingTenantRedevelopmentAffordable HousingLanguages English · French · Italian · Spanish
- NACD Directorship Certification® — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
- NACD CERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
- Certified Director — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
- Strategic Thinking — LinkedIn
- Cyber Certificate — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
- Governance Fellow — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
- Licensed Real Estate Broker — Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Silver Executive Master's Certificate, American College of Corporate Directors — American College of Corporate Directors
From Roberta's professional profile.
Colleagues at Safar Partners
Andy Cohen
Analyst at Safar Partners
Arda Kotikian
Associate at Safar Partners
Arunas A. Chesonis
Managing Partner at Safar Partners
Ayman Hindy
Senior Advisor at Safar Partners
Beth Grafstrom
Senior Vice President at OUP (Osage University Partners)
Greg S. Feldman
Partner at Safar Partners
Hannah Jacobs
Analyst at Safar Partners
Leslie Hartford
Manager of Administration at Safar Partners
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).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Also attended Wellesley College74
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftSusan LiuInvestment Team at 8VCKirsten LeutePartner at Osage University PartnersRudina SeseriFounder and Managing Partner at Glasswing VenturesSarah KatzAssociate at GroveStreet
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Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education238
Konstantin DzhengozovCo-founder & CFO of PayhawkChris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOGRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tiedemann Advisors9
Michael GreenwaldGeopolitical Risk Advisor at Jefferson CapitalBrooke ConnellPresident, U.S. Wealth Management at AlTi Wealth Management FranceBruce BruglerManaging Director at AlTi Wealth Management FranceBen EversManaging Director at AlTi Wealth Management FranceAmanda FlynnHead of U.S. Family Office Services at AlTi Wealth Management FranceAlex HokansonHead of Infrastructure and Energy Transition at AlTi Wealth Management France
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Also worked at State Street Global Advisors147
David PhuController at Felicis VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalConnor SheaAssistant Controller at Sapphire VenturesTimInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalMarinda LukInvestor at Initialized CapitalCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
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