Kletra Newton is the Founder and CEO of Urban Culture Agency, an equity, inclusion, and belonging consultancy committed to advancing culture in the business ecosystem. She is an accomplished executive with over 20 years of demonstrated leadership experience, offering focused economic and business development expertise. Her experience includes years of business and cultural impact studies at Harvard, Yale, and Cornell, aiding in her practice as a thought partner and consultant to leaders and organizations nationwide.

Kletra is a graduate of Leadership San Mateo, proud to be a founding Board member of the Leadership Council San Mateo County, and serves on several other Boards and committees. You will likely spot her in an airport tapping on a laptop with a glass of cab; the affable gentleman adjacent is her husband of 23 years.