Sandra E. Peterson is an American businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies and currently occupies the position of Chairman at Cynosure LLC, Executive Chairman at Volastra Therapeutics, Inc. and Partner at Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC. Ms. Peterson is also Member of C200 Foundation and Member of Women's Forum, Inc. and on the board of 6 other companies.

Sandra E. Peterson previously occupied the position of Chairman-Worldwide Group at Johnson & Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Bayer CropScience AG, Chief Executive Officer for Bayer Medical Care, Inc., President at Bayer Diabetes Care, Director at Bayer HealthCare AG, Group President-Government at Medco Health Solutions, Inc., Executive VP & President-Medical Care at Bayer Healthcare LLC, Senior Vice President-Marketing of Merck-Medco Managed Care LLC, Chairman for EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. and Member of Women Corporate Directors.

Sandra E. Peterson received an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a graduate degree from Princeton University.