Sydney Isaacs is a luxury brand management expert currently living in Paris, France. After recently earning her MBA from SDA Bocconi University in Milan, Italy with a concentration in Luxury Business Management, she spent the past year working with Hennessy, the world’s most renowned luxury cognac maison.
As part of the Hennessy team, Sydney worked in both eco-design and brand management. She is an expertise in luxury wine & spirits marketing as well as sustainable packaging, with a niche focus on premium alcoholic beverages.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sydney also has over 6 years of professional experience as an environmental engineer. She earned her degree in civil & environmental engineer from Bucknell University in 2016. Her time in engineering included management roles, most notably leading an 8-person environmental quality assurance team for a $8 billion dollar construction project.
Sydney also has experience in people management from her two year stint as Board Chair for a local non-profit in Charlotte, North Carolina called The Bulb Mobile Markets. The Bulb’s mission is to provide relief to underserved communities through mobile produce markets.
Since 2017, Sydney has also been putting her passion for food & wine into her blog Wholesomm, where she shares local, seasonal, and sustainable recipes with wine pairings inspired by her life and travels in Italy and France. She has a WSET Level 2 certification in wine.
In her 7+ years of professional experience, Sydney has become an expert across various functions as a result of her genuine passion for luxury brand management, wine & spirits, digital, and sustainability.