Sydney Palese

Sydney Palese is an experienced communications professional currently serving as an Industry Communications Senior Specialist at Zillow since April 2023, with prior experience as an Employee Communications Senior Specialist. At Mission Lane, from January 2021 to February 2023, Sydney successfully built and scaled a remote-first internal communications strategy, implemented a company-wide intranet, and led high-impact meetings. Previous roles include Communications Specialist at Boeing, where Sydney crafted leadership messages and managed communications plans, and Digital Marketing and Analytics Manager at Easterseals, where compelling storytelling played a key role. Sydney began a career in communications as a Marketing Analyst at Emerge Media and gained foundational experience as a Student Feature Writer at James Madison University. Sydney holds a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communications and Creative Writing from James Madison University.