Sydney Thomas is an accomplished investor and operator with over a decade of experience across the public and private sectors. She is best known as the founder and GP of Impressionism Capital, a new fund that she built using her extensive expertise. Sydney is also a former Venture Partner at Precursor Ventures and a former board member at Project Include. Her educational background includes a High School Diploma from Francis Parker High School, an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and a BA in Public Policy Studies from Duke University. Throughout her career, Sydney has held various leadership positions, including City of Oakland Public Safety and Services Commissioner, Kauffman Fellow - Class 26, and Advisory Board Member at SkyDeck Berkeley, Colorwave, and INVANTI, LLC. Additionally, she has worked as an Associate Brand Management Intern at Kimberly-Clark, a Marketing Intern at Plum Organics, a Public Outreach Associate at The Fund for Public Schools, and a Program Assistant at the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Financial Empowerment.