About
Sydney is a Partner on Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) Government Affairs Team, where she leads the firm’s Senate Democratic program. She began her career in D.C. in 2012 as a Legislative Assistant for the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet under Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV. After Senator Rockefeller’s retirement, Sydney spent four years as Senior Legislative Counsel to Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), where she led his legislative efforts on tech, telecom, transportation, aviation, consumer protection, and science policy. In 2019, Sydney transitioned to a federal lobbying role when she joined Meta’s U.S. Policy Team. There, she led the company’s engagement with Senate Democrats across several key committees, including Commerce, Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence. Sydney holds a B.A. in English from Sewanee: The University of the South and a J.D. from St. Mary’s School of Law.
Experience
Board Member and Advisory Council Co-Chair
Global Women's Innovation Network (GlobalWIN) · Washington DC
Present
GlobalWIN Board of Directors, a bipartisan 501 (c)(3) organization that provides a dynamic forum for women who are passionate about innovation. GlobalWIN provides an important forum for female leaders to grow personally and professionally, while contributing to key policy debates.
Federal Government Affairs Director
Meta · Washington D.C. Metro Area
Federal Government Affairs Manager
Senior Legislative Counsel - Office of Us Senator Gary C. Peters
United States Senate · Washington D.C. Metro Area
Legislative Assistant - U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, and Transportation
United States Senate · Washington, DC
Deputy Scheduler - the Office of Senator John D. Rockefeller, Iv
United States Senate · United States Senate
Education
St. Mary's University School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD
The University of the South
Bachelor of Arts, English, Political Science
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