Sandra Horbach is a Managing Director focused on U.S. buyout investment opportunities in the consumer and retail industries. She serves as head of the Global Consumer and Retail team. She is based in New York.
Since joining Carlyle in 2005, Ms. Horbach has been actively involved in the firm’s investments in Dunkin’ Brands, Oriental Trading Company and Philosophy, including serving as a Board member for each company.
Ms. Horbach serves as a member of the Executive Committee & Board of Trustees at Rockefeller University, a member of the Stanford Business School Advisory Council and serves on the Board of Trustees of The Chapin School.
Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Horbach spent 18 years at Forstmann Little, a private investment firm. She also spent two years in the mergers and acquisition department of Morgan Stanley.
Ms. Horbach received her MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa.