Sue Upton

Sue Upton is a seasoned business and marketing consultant with extensive experience in leadership roles within professional organizations. Currently self-employed since October 2017, Upton has a proven track record in strategy and communications, membership growth, and change management, particularly in chartered professional bodies. Upton serves as a Non Executive Director and Chair of the Risk & Governance Committee at Quo Vadis Trust and has held interim executive positions at the Chartered Insurance Institute, focusing on membership and organizational strategy. Previous roles include Membership and Marketing Director at CIPD, where responsibilities spanned leadership of multiple business functions, and various marketing positions at LGC and PerkinElmer LAS. Upton holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a qualification from the Cranfield School of Management, and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham.