Sandy Colòn Peltyn was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico where she attended the Inter-American University, majoring in Humanities with a minor in Music. Shortly after college, Sandy was signed by Perez Productions as a singer and headlined her music around the globe, including Las Vegas. She also hosted and produced two award winning television shows. Settling in Las Vegas in 1983 she worked with her late husband, Roger Peltyn, in his firm Martin & Peltyn Structural Engineers as VP in charge of Marketing and Public Relations. The firm was responsible for the design of many Las Vegas projects including Wynn Las Vegas, Caesars Palace, Venetian and Paris Hotels. She worked there for over 20 years and was partially responsible for their profitable success. Her experience and success in marketing and public relations led her to another successful professional career with DeSimone Consulting Engineers as VP of Business Development/Marketing, Political Affairs and Community Affairs and then as a member of the Board of Directors for Independent Nevada Doctors, a Doctor’s Medical Malpractice Insurance Company. Subsequently Sandy was appointed to the St. Rose-Dignity Health Executive Board and Foundation Board and most recently served on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners.

Sandy’s lifetime accomplishments and esteemed contributions to the Las Vegas community extended beyond the professional into a distinguished career in philanthropy. She became actively and passionately involved in all forms of charitable and cultural activities, both in a fundraising and organization capacity. She has been collectively credited with raising over Ten Million Dollars for various organizations such as Latin Chamber of Commerce, Volunteers in Medicine, the Arthritis Foundation, Community College of Southern Nevada, American Heart Association and many others too numerous to mention here. 

Sandy is the Founder of the Señoras of Excellence/Señores of Distinction Foundation with the sole purpose of raising funds for students pursuing higher education. The SOE/SOD annual awards gala was her pride and her passion, its motto being “Education Matters”. 

For her invaluable contributions to our community, Sandy received numerous awards throughout her careers including The College of Southern Nevada Woman of the Year, The Hispanic of the Year Award by the Latin Chamber of Commerce, Volunteer of the Year Award by the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and Woman of the Year Award by the Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow. She was also featured as one of the Twenty Most Influential Women in Southern Nevada by Las Vegas Magazine. Sandy was appointed by President Barack Obama as one of 24 commissioners to perform feasibility studies for the first ever museum of the American Latino under the Smithsonian Institute and by President George W. Bush to the PACA committee of the Kennedy Center.

For her Humanitarian Work, Sandy was knighted as Dame of Grace for the Order of St. John, giving her the Title of Dame Sandy Colòn Peltyn.

Sandy Colòn Peltyn, a lady of class, style and grace and a most giving member of our community passed away in December 2018. Her memory will live on in our hearts and her legacy will continue to benefit the Sandy Peltyn Foundation of Excellence.