Carol Chen

Carol is Managing Director and Head of Commercial Real Estate at Genworth Financial, an insurance company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, where she leads the teams responsible for originations, credit, underwriting, and closing of commercial real estate debt across the U.S., and management of a $6.2 bn commercial real estate portfolio.

Prior to joining Genworth, Carol held other leadership positions in commercial real estate at PB Capital (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank), Barclays Capital, and UBS.

A native New Yorker, Carol graduated from The Bronx High School of Science and attended Cornell University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree and was a Dean’s Scholar. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Over the years, Carol has been active with various charitable organizations, including Minds Matter, Good Dog Foundation, and Cross-Cultural Solutions.

An avid runner, Carol has completed numerous races, including several full and half marathons. When she’s not running, she can often be found biking all over New York City or upstate New York.