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
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration and Management1981 — 1983
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMS, Real Estate Development1987 — 1988
- Wellesley CollegeBA, French Language and Literature1976 — 1980
- Harvard Business School Executive EducationBoard of Director Program (WOB)2019
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.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
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
+ 1,771 more
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
+ 843 more
Also attended Wellesley College46
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 VenturesGalen ShafferPrincipal at Eos Venture Partners Limited
+ 40 more
Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education110
Ryan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tiedemann Advisors2
Also worked at Kiavi5
Also worked at State Street Global Advisors65
David PhuController at Felicis VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalConnor SheaAssistant Controller at Sapphire VenturesTimInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, Llc
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Colleagues at Safar Partners
Andy Cohen
Analyst at Safar Partners
Arda Kotikian
Associate at Safar Partners
Arunas Chesonis
Managing Partner at Safar Partners
Ayman Hindy
Senior Advisor at Safar Partners
Bob Millard
Senior Advisor, Chairman Emeritus of MIT Corporation at Safar Partners
Greg S. Feldman
Partner at Safar Partners
Hannah Jacobs
Analyst at Safar Partners
Leslie Hartford
Manager of Administration at Safar Partners





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