Dr. Sandra Upton is the Founder and Chief Inclusion + Change Management Strategist at Upton Consulting Group, where she partners with global organizations to challenge the status quo and drive bold, research-backed inclusion strategies. With 30 years of experience consulting, coaching, and training across Fortune 500 companies, Ivy League universities, and nonprofits, Dr. Upton helps leaders turn inclusion from a set of initiatives into transformative organizational change.

Previously, she served as Vice President of the Global Diversity Practice at the Cultural Intelligence Center, guiding companies such as Starbucks, McDonald’s, Harvard, MIT, and Kohl’s to implement culturally intelligent systems and behaviors.

She is the author of “Make It Last: A Roadmap and Practical Strategies for How to Do DEI Work”, a sought-after speaker featured in Forbes, NBC, and global podcasts, and the recipient of awards recognizing her trailblazing DEI leadership, including Crain’s Notable Leader in DEI (2023) and the inaugural Dr. Rhae-Ann Booker Inclusive Excellence Award (2024).