Sydne Jacques, CEO, CSP, PE

Speaker Bio

SYDNE JACQUES, CEO, Speaker, Professional EngineerCertified Facilitator - Trust Edge Training (David Horsager), IAP2 (International Association of Public Participation), 3M Company, Covey Leadership Center, The Extraordinary LeaderMember - National Speakers Association, Associated General Contractors, IAP2, American Water Works Association, Utah Water Users AssociationAfter several years of working as a civil engineer for the government, Sydne Jacques decided to go out on her own and founded Jacques & Associates. By applying the business principles that she teaches audiences today, she has built a multi-million dollar, award-winning engineering firm with clients across the United States.In addition to serving as CEO of Jacques and Associates, Sydne has founded two non-profits, is a member of the National Speakers Association, is a Senior Facilitator at the International Partnering Institute and currently sits on the National Advisory Board for the School of Engineering at Brigham Young University.Sydne has a unique set of skills – she is a professional engineer with strengths and certifications in facilitation and communication. Sydne brings her more than 20 years of entrepreneurial success and leadership acumen to every speech to help business leaders understand how to create distinction.Whether she is speaking to entrepreneurs, leaders or frontline employees, Sydne's insights into leadership, marketing and customer service are practical, proven and powerful. She is the creator of the Upper Arrow, which has been described by clients as "what they should have taught us in business school." It is the understanding of the Upper Arrow Principle that put her company on the map and has allowed it to thrive for more than 20 years.