Ketan Patel, VP Development

Born and raised in India, Ketan immigrated to the United States in 1994 and started working in hospitality business with his family.  After working with family for several years to gain the necessary experience for the hospitality business, Ketan built his first property in Lexington, Kentucky and started his successful career in the hotel industry. Currently, he is affiliated with several hotel brands such as Wyndham, IHG, Carlson, Choice and Hilton.  Ketan’s expertise, insights and heritage in hospitality are valuable for the future development of new projects for Rainmaker Hospitality. 

With over two decades of experience in his field, Ketan has consistently displayed an innate ability to orchestrate and execute complex development projects. Ketan oversees all projects, ranging from site selection to architectural design. 

With a core belief in networking and involvement, Ketan is an active member of local community organizations and hospitality industry organizations.