Ratna Patel

Global Chief Operating Officer & Head of International Real Estate

Ratna Patel is Global Chief Operating Officer & Head of International Real Estate for MetLife Investment Management’s (MIM) Real Estate group. She is responsible for leading MIM’s Regional Office operations, talent management, and architectural and engineering services. Ratna has also implemented strategic initiatives to expand MIM’s Real Estate footprint outside of the United States with global oversight for Debt and Equity investments made by affiliates in Japan, Mexico, Chile, and Korea.

Prior to her current role, Ratna was a member of MetLife’s Corporate Treasury and MetLife Insurance Investments teams. Prior to joining MetLife in 2004, she worked in Pension Fund/401k plan Administration for Merrill Lynch and Bankers Trust as well as in Corporate Treasury for RCN Telecom and Chemetall Oakite.

Ratna earned an M.B.A. with an emphasis in Finance from Rider University and a B.S. in Business Administration from Villanova University.