Inside the 2026 Oritain Supply Chain Intelligence Report
Meet the presenters
Tune in to see Oritain's Rebecca Brocato, Chief Government Affairs Officer Americas, Rupert Hodges, Chief Commercial Officer, and Sarah Scott, Chief Marketing Officer.
Moderated by Andrew Pappas, Director of State and Local Government Affairs at AAFA.
Rebecca Brocato
Chief Government Affairs Officer - Americas
Rebecca joined Oritain in 2026, bringing deep experience at the intersection of government, regulation, and global markets. Prior to Oritain, she founded and led Stony Run Advisory, a boutique strategic advisory firm supporting deep tech and clean energy companies in navigating trade, regulatory, and political risk. Rebecca launched the firm following her role as Chief of Staff at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, which manages a $34bn portfolio advancing U.S. economic and national security interests through investment and risk mitigation.
Previously, Rebecca served as Special Assistant to President Biden and Senior Director for Legislative Affairs at the National Security Council, where she led congressional strategy across international trade and regulatory policy. Earlier in her career, Rebecca held senior roles in the Obama Administration and the State Department, and was part of the leadership team at National Security Action, where she helped advance landmark anti‑corruption legislation. A native of Baltimore, MD, Rebecca started her career in the U.S. Senate.
Rupert Hodges
Chief Commercial Officer
Rupert joined in 2016 and set up the first offshore office for the company in London, UK. Rupert is based in London and is responsible for developing and maintaining exceptional relationships with key customers, acting as a trusted advisor and strategic partner.
Rupert’s background includes a strong financial market understanding alongside developing and implementing of customer-centric initiatives.
Sarah Scott
Chief Marketing Officer
Sarah joined Oritain as Marketing Director in 2023, before becoming Chief Marketing Officer. Sarah is responsible for leading Oritain’s global marketing, brand and communications strategy. She brings over 15 years’ experience in marketing and communications, including senior roles at Xero and Westpac Australia.
Sarah holds an Executive MBA from AGSM plus a post graduate honours degree in Marketing and a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration in International Business, Commercial Law and Marketing (BCA) from Victoria University in Wellington.
