Sydney Sherman de Arenas founded and leads The Etho, a global marketplace built to make ethical commerce more accessible, transparent, and viable at scale. Through The Etho, Sydney and her team support ethical brands by providing a curated marketplace backed by technology, education, and operational support that helps founders grow without compromising their values. The Etho acts as both a platform and a partner, offering vetted access to consciously produced products for consumers, while reducing the operational and marketing barriers that often stall purpose-driven businesses. Sydney’s work with The Etho reflects her commitment to building systems that expand opportunity, strengthen local economies, and allow ethical businesses to grow with integrity, stability, and long-term impact.

Sydney Sherman de Arenas co-manages Etho Interiors, a design studio specializing in ethically sourced, thoughtfully curated interiors for residential and hospitality spaces. Through Etho Interiors, Sydney and her partner and mother Terrell, focus on building functional, values-aligned spaces that balance creativity, beautiful design, and long-term sustainability.

Sydney Sherman de Arenas is a partner at Summit Chasers Network, a growth partnership designed for founders who have built businesses that work and are ready to scale with intention. Summit Chasers acts as the strategic partners to business owners—providing clarity, systems, and specialized operational and growth support while keeping founders firmly in the driver’s seat. The work focuses on collaborative strategy, accountability, and execution, helping entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses from the inside out without losing their vision, autonomy, or humanity. Summit Chasers Network reflects Sydney’s belief that scaling is not about doing more, but about building smarter, with the right partners alongside you.

Sydney Sherman de Arenas co-founded Ítaca Group, a hospitality company based in Guatemala that operates a portfolio of restaurants and hostels rooted in community, culture, and long-term viability. Through Ítaca, Sydney and her husband Santiago, focus on building operationally sound hospitality businesses—strengthening systems, teams, and leadership so each concept can grow sustainably while supporting local economies. Her work with Ítaca reflects a commitment to people and planet centered hospitality, where thoughtful operations and clear structure create space for both exceptional guest experiences and meaningful employment opportunities.

Sydney Sherman de Arenas co-founded Luna y Sol, a hospitality and wellness retreat space in San Pedro La Laguna that integrates lodging, food, and community experiences. She supports the business at a strategic level, helping guide sustainable growth while preserving its people and planet centered and intentional foundation.

Sydney Sherman de Arenas is an owner of El Gato Perdido, a lakeside bistro in Guatemala built around community, culture, and experiential dining. Her involvement focuses on strategic oversight and long-term sustainability, supporting systems and structure that allow the business to grow while staying rooted in its original vision.

Sydney Sherman de Arenas co-purchased The Driftwood Surfer, a beachfront hostel and hospitality brand in El Paredón, Guatemala. Her role centers on strategic guidance around restructuring and systems creation, helping the business scale responsibly while maintaining strong teams and consistent guest experiences.

Sydney Sherman de Arenas is involved with Fuse Family Ventures, a family-run investment firm founded by her father, Myles, and brother, Brodie, where her focus is guiding investment toward businesses that support people, the planet, and long-term, responsible growth.

Sydney Sherman de Arenas is a co-owner of Northwestern Millwork, a legacy manufacturing business, where she gained hands-on experience inside a long-established company navigating growth and change. Her work there focused on understanding how legacy operations function—and how thoughtful strategy, systems, and leadership can transform them for long-term viability.