Sydney Sallabanks has joined the Boise office of The Gallatin Group, a Pacific Northwest-based public affairs firm.

Sallabanks will be a principal with The Gallatin Group and becomes a member of the firm's strategic communications and media relations practice group. She will assist clients with communications, issues management, public affairs and public relations.

Sallabanks most recently served as regional communications manager for the University of Idaho in Boise. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Journalism, serves on the board of the Idaho Press Club, and is active with Capitol City Communicators, the Boise Advertising Federation, Junior League of Boise, Big Brother Big Sister of Southwest Idaho, and the St. Luke's Women's Fitness Celebration. She was named Idaho Business Review's "Woman of the Year" and has been recognized as one of Boise's "Accomplished under 40" young professionals.