Dr. Sandra Upton is Founder and Chief Inclusion + Change Management Strategist with Upton Consulting Group (UCG). Using a research-based change management framework and culturally intelligent strategies, UCG supports organization’s efforts to create behaviors and systems that support diverse, equitable and inclusive work environments.
Prior to launching UCG. Dr. Upton was Vice President, Global Diversity Practice with the Cultural Intelligence Center and was responsible for providing strategic leadership and expertise on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) matters for numerous clients across the world. 
 Through her consulting she has worked with organizations such as Amway, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Corewell Health, Kohls, Saks Fifth Avenue, Starbucks, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Willis Towers Watson, Harvard University, and MIT, just to name a few. In sum, she has over  30 years of  DEI experience consulting, coaching and training with businesses, educational institutions, governmental agencies and non-profits across the globe.
Dr. Upton is a frequent speaker. In 2023, she was selected as one of Crain’s Grand Rapids Business’ Notable Leaders in DEI. In 2024 she was the recipient of the inaugral Dr. Rhan Ann Booker Inclusive Excellence Award by the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce and University of Michigan Health-West. Dr. Upton is the author of the book “Make It Last: A Roadmap and Practical Strategies for How to Do DEI Work.” She has been featured in Forbes Magazine and on appeared on several podcasts.