Rinku Bhattacharya has more than 28 years of financial and administrative experience, including 18 years at the C-suite level covering functions of fiscal management, information technology, human resources, strategy, and infrastructure building, with a specialty with highly regulated nonprofit organizations.

Rinku has had a progressively responsible career working in all aspects of finance. Currently, she is the CFO for Lutheran Social Services. She is also an adjunct professor of accounting at Manhattanville College teaching a variety of courses, including advanced management accounting.

An IMA member since 1999, Rinku has been an active volunteer with IMA since she joined the organization. Among her volunteer leadership roles, she has served on the board of the IMA Westchester Gateway Chapter.

In addition to volunteering with IMA, Rinku serves on the boards of the CLUSTER Inc. Boys and Girls Club and the First Lego League of Hudson Valley.

Rinku has a doctoral degree in accounting (DPS) from Pace University, an MBA in finance from the University of Bridgeport, and an MS in nonprofit management from New School University. She has earned post graduate certifications in management and leadership from Columbia University and Cornell University, respectively.