Mary Rahman
| Mary Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Native name | মেরি শুবর্ণা রহমান |
| Born |
Mary Shuborna Rahman 14 September 1978 London, England |
| Residence | Maida Vale, Westminster, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Education | English Literature, MSc Media and Communications |
| Alma mater |
Queen Mary University London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Publicist, press and public relations consultant |
| Title | Director of MRPR |
| Spouse(s) | Abdul Haque |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Mary Shuborna Rahman (Bengali: মেরি শুবর্ণা রহমান; born 14 September 1978) is an English publicist, press and public relations consultant and director of MRPR.
Early life
Rahman was born in London, England into a family of Bengali origin.[1]
She read English Literature at Queen Mary, University of London.[1] In 2001, she graduated with a MSc in Media and Communications from London School of Economics.[2]
Career
Rahman began her career as press officer of Theatre Royal Stratford East. She also worked as a PR officer for ND Music Company.[2] In 2003, she was elected onto the Board of the Arts Marketing Association.[3]
In 2004, Rahman launched MRPR and currently has a list of high-profile clients from the arts, film, fashion and music sector. They have worked with national and international artists. The company has grown its roster of clients to include work with arts venue Rich Mix Cultural Foundation, the Arts Council The Shape of Things project, Craftspace, sampad and Rasa Theatre. MRPR has also led the campaign for Alchemy-one of the largest UK South Asian arts festivals, which takes place annually at the Southbank Centre.[2]
Personal life
Rahman lives in Maida Vale, London with her husband, Abdul Haque (born 1976), who is the founder and managing director of Purple I Technologies,[4] and daughter.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roy, Amit (29 April 2009). "Bangla babes rule Britannia". Calcutta: The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mary Rahman". British Bengali Success Stories. BritBangla. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mary Rahman elected to the AMA board". Asians in Media. 14 November 2003. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2010). British Bangladeshi Who's Who. British Bangla Media Group. p. 52. Retrieved 1 January 2014.