MS. RUPALI HAQUE CHOWDHURY

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Independent Director

Ms. Rupali Haque Chowdhury brings dynamism to business leadership, serving as Managing Director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited with 40 years of enriching journey. 

She started her career with the multinational pharmaceutical and chemical Company, Ciba Geigy (Bangladesh) Limited and was Brand Manager while leaving the company in 1990. 

Ms. Rupali Chowdhury joined Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited in 1990 as Planning Manager and during her tenure, she worked for various departments such as marketing, sales, supply chain, and systems under different supervisory capacities. She became the Managing Director of the Company on 1 January 2008. She is also Chairman and Managing Director of Jenson & Nicholson (Bangladesh) Limited, a 100% subsidiary of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited; and Director of Berger Becker Bangladesh Limited (a joint venture between Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited and Becker Industrial Coatings Holding AB, Sweden) and Berger Fosroc Limited (a joint venture between Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited and Fosroc International Limited, UK). She is also a member of the Audit Committee of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited. 

Currently Ms. Rupali Chowdhury is the President of Bangladesh Association Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC). She is a Member of the Advisory Board of UNICEF Bangladesh and an Independent Director of Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Limited. Ms. Rupali Chowdhury served the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FICCI) as President for three terms. 

She holds an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, and a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Chemistry from the University of Chittagong.