Sandra Marie Palmer (born 4 August 1969) is a Jamaican entrepreneur who founded information technology company SSP APTEC in 1997, eventually opening a branch in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 2002.
In 2014, she founded Soulmates, a boutique match-making social club for the affluent, and Peak Performance International, a consulting firm.
She currently lectures on New Ventures and Entrepreneurship at the Mona School of Business and Management at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and Managerial Economics and New Venture Creation at Northern Caribbean University.
In 2010, the World Bank named her as one of the top female entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean.On August 2, 2016, she was appointed CEO and Senior Partner at Above or Beyond (formerly The Job Bank).
In this new role as CEO and Senior Partner, Dr.
Palmer will leverage her experience in business and academia to lead the organisation during this transitional period and beyond.
The new organisation plans to build on its past legacy in the area of human capital development by strengthening its internal capacity and expanding its reach in the Caribbean.