Patrik Ringstroem will join MetLife, Inc., in July as chief strategy officer, reporting to MetLife's president and chief executive officer, Michel Khalaf.
In a statement, MetLife said that Mr. Ringstroem will lead the team responsible for MetLife's global strategy to help drive top- and bottom-line financial performance. He will succeed Rebecca Tadikonda, now head of strategic growth markets for the company's Asia region.
“MetLife's strategy is essential to delivering products and services that will strengthen our customers' financial security and well-being, and creating even greater value for our shareholders,” Mr. Khalaf said. “With his extensive experience advising financial services firms and as a corporate strategy leader, Patrik will play a critical role in defining the next horizon of MetLife's strategy.”
Mr. Ringstroem will join MetLife from JPMorgan Chase & Co., where he was head of corporate strategy. Before joining JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2017, he was a partner in Oliver Wyman's financial services practice, where he advised clients on corporate strategy, operational effectiveness, and acquisitions.
Mr. Ringstroem earned a B.S. with honors from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Learn more: www.metlife.com.
Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].