Rupal Obaray began her career in financial services working in the private bank at J.P. Morgan and after receiving an MBA from Georgetown University, she worked at American Express in a variety of customer experience marketing roles including new product development, consumer card, and servicing operations. She used her over 20 years of corporate experience and decided to pursue her passion to drive change in the public sector. As a public policy consultant, she leverages her business acumen by advocating for state wide public policy initiatives as well as leading municipal and congressional political campaigns. Obaray is currently the vice chair of Georgetown’s MBA Alumni Advisory Council (MAAC), managing alumni engagement, including the launch of EmpowerHER, a safe space for female MBA alumni to build meaningful connections, share experiences, and support each other both personally and professionally. She resides in New Jersey with her husband and fellow Hoya, Ridwan Obaray (MBA’07), and their two children.