Dr. Sandra Palmer

With more than two decades of experience across business, academia, consulting, coaching and strategic advisory work, Dr. Sandra brings clients a rare combination of analytical depth, practical judgment, and boardroom-level clarity. Her work creates the strategic space leaders often need but seldom have; a confidential, expert-led environment to examine the business honestly, confront the real constraints, and make better decisions about people, structure, culture, execution, and growth. As CEO and Senior Partner of Above or Beyond, Dr. Sandra helps leaders see clearly, decide wisely, and execute with greater discipline. Her work is designed for construction firms, owner-led companies, and established organizations that have reached a point where growth, complexity and people challenges require more than generic consulting advice. Dr. Sandra works with leaders and leadership teams to honestly diagnose what is limiting performance, align people around the right priorities, strengthen management capacity, and build the mindset and systems required for sustainable growth. Her approach goes beyond surface-level recommendations. It creates the clarity, structure, and accountability leaders need to move from scattered effort to disciplined execution.

In my role as a Executive Business Coach with Columbia University's CU Grow Vendor Development Program, I am committed to empowering Certified Minority-, Women-, or Locally owned businesses to surpass the $10M mark in annual revenue. My approach involves: Executive Coaching: Providing one-on-one coaching to top executives, focusing on addressing critical business challenges and unlocking new avenues for growth and scalability. Strategic Advising: Assisting firms in refining their business strategies, enhancing operational efficiencies, and securing competitive advantages in their respective markets. Network Facilitation: Leveraging Columbia University’s extensive network to create strategic alliances that provide my clients with new opportunities and resources essential for accelerated growth. Impact Analysis: Implementing advanced metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of business strategies and the progress of individual firms, ensuring that they are on track to meet their financial and operational goals. Through targeted coaching and strategic guidance, I help ambitious businesses realize their potential, driving significant growth and fostering sustainable success in an ever-evolving economic landscape.

Lecturer for Managing Organizational Behaviour, Business Writing, Entrepreneurship and Venture Initiation, and Managerial Economics

Redesigned the New Ventures and Entrepreneurship course. The course is now one of the most highly rated in the MBA, MBM, and EMBA Programs. The course has produced several winning teams in the local and International Business Plan Competitions. Reviewed and assessed over 500 Business Plans since 2006.

Peak Performance International helps individuals, organisations and governments dream a bigger dream and make it come true. Services include Management Consulting, Motivational Speaking and Keynote Speaking, Facilitator and Workshops/ Seminars in the following areas: Personal Development, Networking for Success, Change Management, Sales Management, Strategic Management, Business Development and New Ventures. MANAGEMENT CONSULTING & PEDAGOGIC INITIATIVES BETTING GAMING AND LOTTORIES COMMISSION Sept ’14- Dec ‘15 LEAD CONSULTANT STRATEGIC PLANNING PROJECT  Main Features – Strategic Planning, Executive Coaching  Activities Performed – Two days Strategic Retreat, Prepared Strategic Plan  Coached Management Team BETTING GAMING AND LOTTORIES COMMISSION Sept ’14 – Mar '16 CO-FACILITATOR CULTURAL ALIGNMENT PROJECT  Main Features – Work Values, Cultural Alignment, Executive Coaching  Activities Performed - Management consultations, External stakeholders’ consultations, Staff consultations, Guiding the creation of sops, Guiding the alignment team, Coaching change leaders MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Jan ’15 – Mar ‘15 CO-FACILITATOR CHANGE MANAGEMENT  Main Project Features - Change Management Workshops  Activities Performed – Island-wide change management workshops to all levels of staff, final report to the CEO with recommendations POWERTECH JAMAICA LIMITED Jan ’15 – Mar ‘15 CONSULTANT EXECUTIVE SALES CONSULTATION  Main Project Features - Business Process Re-engineering, Sales management  Activities Performed - Assessing the Business Processes, Making recommendations and implementing changes, Management Coaching, Staff Training, Monthly reports to CEO LIME/FLOW Jul ‘15 CO- FACILITATOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING  Main Project Features - Leadership and Change Management  Activities Performed - Assessment of Management team, Workshops, Final report to HR Manager

Lecturer for Entrepreneurship Mentor for students working on taking their business to market Tutor for Introduction to Management

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Grew revenues to over J$240 million per annum

Columbia University School of Professional Studies

H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship

H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship