Sydney Isaacs

For more than 20 years, Sydney Isaacs has helped executives, boards and communications teams preserve value and reputation during key moments of change and challenge. She regularly advises companies on issues and events ranging from mergers and acquisitions to crises to restructurings. While she develops strategies that consider how to best reach and influence all stakeholders, she has particularly deep experience advising on investor engagement.

Sydney leads the firm’s work and team in Houston. While her clients span a broad range of industries, she has deep experience advising companies across the energy sector, providing support to clients on communications related to their diverse efforts to participate in and respond to the energy transition.

Sydney initially joined H/Advisors Abernathy in the company’s Los Angeles office in 2005. She is a frequent speaker, sharing insights on topics ranging from crisis management to shareholder activism defense. She graduated cum laude with a dual B.A. in Economics and Government from Claremont McKenna College.

Sydney was named one of the 50 most influential leaders in corporate governance in 2022 by the National Association of Corporate Directors. She serves on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater Houston.