Loran Upton

Loran Upton brings over a decade of experience delivering and advancing workplace accommodations within large financial institutions. Her work focuses on ensuring employees with disabilities receive practical, timely supports, whether through technology, hiring processes, or workplace systems, so they can fully participate and succeed at work. She has supported accommodations end-to-end, from hands-on delivery of technology solutions to influencing enterprise processes that shape how accommodations are requested, implemented, and sustained. Loran is known for translating accessibility standards into practical action and building cross-functional partnerships that lead to measurable improvements for employees. Loran is an active contributor to national disability inclusion conversations, having presented at conferences such as Connecting the Dots (CNIB) and Rethinking Disabilities. She served on the National Advisory Committee for the Increasing Diversity Hiring in Canadian Banks project and sits on the board of the DeafBlind Ontario Foundation, supporting the advancement of accessibility and inclusion across the province.