Managing Partner’s Bio
Rina Patel
Rina Patel is a deep and visionary strategist with 25 years of experience working with mid to large size consumer companies to drive profitable growth. She typically partners with CEOs, CMOs, Head of Businesses or Brands, or Heads of Analytics & Insights of $50M to $3B+ of CPG and Retail brands to develop integrated growth strategies. Rina holds business degrees from the Harvard Business School (MBA) and the University of Michigan (BBA).
In 2014, Rina founded RPGrowthAdvisors following a 12-year career at McKinsey & Company. She has served over 20 mid-size consumer companies since launching RPGrowthAdvisors, across women’s apparel, beauty, handbags & accessories, home gardening, food & beverage, and health & wellness. She also worked at Procter and Gamble and Loreal in marketing roles.
Rina brings a unique set of skills – a deep passion for helping individual clients succeed, an unparalleled ability to prioritize the most important strategic issues, and a collaborative and approachable style that engenders trust among her clients.
Rina lives in Chicago with her husband and two children. She prioritizes serving others and is President of the Board for Near North Montessori and also serves on the Board of Humble Design Chicago. Rina loves to be outside – walking, hiking, biking, running, and skiing. She also enjoys using her hands to be creative – whether it is home design & organization, painting, gardening, puzzles, or cooking.