Upkar Arora

Upkar Arora is a seasoned organizational leader and board director with a proven track record of delivering results. He is dedicated to systems change to create a more just and equitable society, using financial, human and social capital.

Upkar is currently the CEO of Rally Assets, Canada’s leading impact investment management and advisory firm. Rally is a purpose-driven organization, and an award-winning B Corporation, committed to using business as a force for good.

Prior to Rally he worked in finance and leadership roles with some of Canada’s most successful organizations for more than 25 years - building, operating and advising companies of varying sizes, stages and sectors, domestically and globally.

Upkar has extensive governance experience, having served on boards of several for profit and not-for-profit organizations including Vancity Community Investment Bank, the University of Waterloo, Institute for Canadian Citizenship, and Metrolinx.

He is an FCPA, FCA having been awarded CPA Canada’s highest honour in 2017, holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and is also a BMW Foundation Global Responsible Leader. He is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Waterloo where he received the Distinguished Teacher Award in 2022.