Meet
Sydne Jacques
Engineer. Speaker. Culture Builder. Cookie Baker.
Sydne Jacques is a nationally recognized leadership speaker and culture strategist who’s spent the last 25+ years helping organizations solve the real issues—burnout, disengagement, high turnover, and broken trust.
Her Story
As the founder of an award-winning engineering firm, she’s led teams through rapid growth, hard challenges, and big wins. That experience taught her what every great leader eventually learns: success isn’t just about strategy—it’s about people.
Today, Sydne brings that same real-world leadership into every keynote, workshop, and engagement. Whether she’s speaking to field crews or C-suite executives, she shows leaders how to reconnect their teams, lead with intention, and build cultures where people actually want to stay and succeed.
She’s a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), a TEDx speaker—and yes, she brings homemade cookies to every workshop. Because connection matters.
Built on Experience. Backed by Results. Trusted by Leaders.
- 25+ years as a CEO in the engineering and consulting industries
- Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and Professional Engineer (PE)
- $15M+ saved in retention costs for client organizations
- Trusted by 600+ teams across construction, healthcare, utilities, and more
- Two-time “Best of State” award winner for leadership and youth development
- Recognized by Utah Business as one of “30 Women to Watch”
From job sites to boardrooms, Sydne speaks the language of results, trust, and culture that sticks.
Real Solutions for Retention, Leadership, and Culture That Works
Whether your team is burned out, disconnected, or simply stuck—Sydne’s programs are designed to move them forward. With powerful keynotes, hands-on workshops, and proven frameworks, she helps organizations solve real-world leadership and culture challenges.
Keynotes That Spark Movement
High-energy, story-rich presentations that shift mindsets and inspire leaders to take ownership of culture and retention.
Books That Extend the Message
Build What Matters is a field guide for intentional leadership and sustainable culture change—perfect for teams and training.
Workshops That Build Trust & Accountability
Interactive team sessions that dig deep into communication, alignment, and shared purpose—backed by practical tools.
Online Training That Drives Lasting Change
Flexible, on-demand programs that bring Sydne’s frameworks to life—ideal for remote teams, leadership development, or scaling culture-building across your organization.
Client Praise for Sydne
Her presentations were amazing! Gave me goosebumps. Very inspirational!!
Very motivating at getting you to be your personal best.
Sydne is so personable and her content is so relatable.
Her energy is absolutely amazing and your presentation was easy to connect with
Let’s build a culture your people won’t walk away from.
The First Step to Better Culture Is Better Listening
Download Sydne’s free guide to start collecting meaningful insights from your team—before disengagement turns into turnover.
