Ms. Rupali Chowdhury is an MBA from IBA, University of Dhaka, and completed her Graduation with Honors in Chemistry from the University of Chittagong. 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.
Ms. Rupali is the President of the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FICCI) for the third term. She is a Member of the Advisory Board of UNICEF Bangladesh and President of Bangladesh Paints Manufacturers Association. She is an Independent Director of Linde Bangladesh Limited and Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Limited.