| Eugene Baek |
Eugene Baek currently works at Blackstone, Inc., as Managing Director-Legal & Compliance from 2024. |
| David S. Blitzer |
David S. Blitzer is the founder of United Biscuits Topco Ltd., founded in 2006, and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, founded in 2017, where the title held is Managing Partner. Current jobs include Chairman & Managing Partner at New Jersey Devils LLC; Chairman-Tactical Opportunities at Blackstone, Inc. since 1991; Director at Riverdale Country School, Inc. (New York), Dream (Newyork), Palace Midco UK Ltd. since 2015, CPFC 2010 Ltd. since 2015, Palace Holdco UK Ltd. since 2015, Dream Charter School, Recurrent Ventures, Inc., and Trustee at the University of Pennsylvania and Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania; Managing Director at Bolt Ventures GmbH; Co-Managing Owner at Philadelphia 76ers, LP; Member-Overseers Board at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Former jobs include Vice Chairman at New Jersey Devils LLC; Director at JACK WOLFSKIN Ausrüstung für Draussen GmbH & Co. KGaA and United Biscuits (UK) Ltd.; Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Europe LLP; Independent Director at APi Group Corp. from 2022 to 2024; Trustee at Ellington Credit Company. Education includes undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Vikrant Sawhney |
Vikrant Sawhney is Chairman at Dream (Newyork) and Dream Charter School. Holds director and trustee roles at The Blackstone Charitable Foundation, Quinnipiac University, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, and Blackstone Private Credit Fund. Serves as Chief Administrative Officer at Blackstone, Inc. since 2020. Formerly Managing Director-Financial Sponsors Group at Deutsche Bank AG. Former Director at Graham Packaging Holdings Co. (Pennsylvania). Former Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Former Trustee at Rye Country Day School. Educated at Dartmouth College (undergraduate) and Harvard Law School (graduate). |
| John G. Finley |
John G. Finley is Chief Legal Officer & Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) since 2010. He is Director at Tradeweb Markets LLC. He serves as Secretary & Chief Legal Officer at Blackstone, Inc. since 2010. He is Chief Legal Officer at Blackstone Group Management LLC. He is Trustee at Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services, Inc. Formerly, Mr. Finley was Chairman-Annual International M&A at International Bar Association. He was Director at Tradeweb Markets, Inc. from 2019 to 2023. He was Partner, Head-Mergers & Acquisitions at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Mr. Finley completed undergraduate degrees at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and The College of Arts & Sciences in 1978. He earned a graduate degree from Harvard Law School in 1981. |
| Christopher Striano |
Christopher Striano currently works at Blackstone, Inc., as Senior Managing Director-Finance. Mr. Striano also formerly worked at Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Advisors LP, as Managing Director. Mr. Striano received his undergraduate degree from St. John's University. |
| Natasha Gopaul |
Natasha Gopaul currently works at Blackstone, Inc., as Senior Managing Director-Legal & Compliance from 2016, Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Advisors LP, as Vice President from 2016, and Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., as Member. Ms. Gopaul received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and graduate degree from Georgetown University Law Center. |
| Lionel Yves Assant |
Lionel Yves Assant currently works at Cirsa Enterprises SA, as Vice Chairman from 2018, Taurus 3 Ltd., as Director from 2011, GSO Capital Partners (UK) Ltd., as Sr. Managing Director from 2003, Comet Bidco Ltd., as Director from 2017, LHTCA Bidco Ltd., as Director from 2018, Comet Midco Ltd., as Director from 2017, LHTCA Midco Ltd., as Director from 2018, Blackstone Europe LLP, as Global Co-Chief Investment Officer from 2024, Blackstone, Inc., as Global Co-Chief Investment Officer from 2024, Impetus-The Private Equity Foundation, as Trustee, and Building Materials Europe BV, as Member-Supervisory Board from 2019. Mr. Assant also formerly worked at DMT GmbH & Co. KG, as Chairman-Supervisory Board, Armacell International SA, as Chairman-Supervisory Board, Intertrust NV, as Vice Chairman-Supervisory Board from 2015 to 2019, Klöckner Pentaplast GmbH, as Director, Eviosys Embalajes España SA, as Director, Clarion Events Ltd., as Director, Tangerine Confectionery Ltd., as Director, Alliance Automotive Group SASU, as Director, Rhodia Acetow GmbH, as Director, Tangerine Confectionery Group Ltd., as Director, Qlar Pneumatic Conveying Uk Ltd., as Director, Mivisa (USA), Inc., as Director, United Biscuits DutchCo BV, as Director, RAG Verkauf GmbH, as Member-Supervisory Board, Intertrust Group BV, as Member-Supervisory Board, and Gerresheimer AG, as Member-Supervisory Board. Mr. Assant received his graduate degree from Ecole Polytechnique. |
| David Payne |
David Payne currently works at Blackstone, Inc., as Chief Accounting Officer & Senior MD. Mr. Payne also formerly worked at Dyn Marine Services of Virginia LLC, as President. Mr. Payne received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and Masters Business Admin degree from Harvard Business School. |
| Kenneth A. Caplan |
Kenneth A. Caplan is President & Senior Managing Director at PAC Artisan at Viera LLC. Holds the positions of Global Co-Chief Investment Officer & Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. Since 1997, serves as Global Co-Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone, Inc. Also Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone Real Estate Advisors LP since 1997. Since 2010, Global Co-Investment Officer at Blackstone Europe LLP (Investment Management). Trustee at Prep for Prep. Formerly Director at Lodgian, Inc., Invitation Homes LP, and Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. Served as Independent Director at Invitation Homes, Inc. from 2018 to 2020 and as Director there in 2017. Worked as Analyst at Lazard Freres & Co. LLC (Broker). Educated at Harvard College with an undergraduate degree. |
| John Stecher |
John Stecher currently works at Blackstone, Inc., as Chief Technology Officer from 2020, Centana Management LLC, as Advisor from 2018, and Blackstone Innovations Investments, as Chief Technology Officer from 2020. Mr. Stecher also formerly worked at Barclays PLC, as Group Chief Technology & Innovation Officer. Mr. Stecher received his undergraduate degree in 2001 from the University of Wisconsin and graduate degree in 2003 from the University of Minnesota. |
| Michael S. Chae |
Michael S. Chae currently serves as Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer at Blackstone, Inc. since 2025 and holds the same titles at Blackstone Group (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Private Equity). He is Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) since 2013 and Head-Private Equity Asia at The Blackstone Group (HK) Ltd. since 2010. He is also Director at UCFH I Finance, Inc., UCFH II Finance, Inc., Universal Orlando Resort, Great Lakes Transportation LLC, Weather Group Television LLC, Robin Hood Foundation, and holds trustee and member roles at The Lawrenceville School, Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., and St. Bernard's School, Inc.Former roles include Director at Hilton Hotels Corp. (California), UCDP Finance, Inc., Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., PAETEC Communications, Inc., Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and Asia Society. He was Non-Executive Director at Nielsen NV from 2006 to 2013 and Director-Supervisory Board at VNU NV from 2011 to 2013. He served as Chief Financial Officer & Director at PJT Partners, Inc., Sr. Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer at Blackstone Corporate Private Equity, Chief Financial Officer at Blackstone Group Management LLC, Associate at The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity), and Analyst at Dillon, Read & Co., Inc.Education includes graduate degrees from the University of Cambridge, Yale University, and Yale Law School, and an undergraduate degree from Harvard College. |
| Stephen Allen Schwarzman |
Stephen Allen Schwarzman founded Blackstone Corporate Private Equity in 1985, where he is working as Chairman & CEO from 1985, Blackstone Alternative Investment Advisors LLC in 2012, where he worked as Chairman & CEO, Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP in 2005, where he is working as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2005, and various other companies. Mr. Schwarzman also founded Schwarzman Scholars, where he is working as Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Schwarzman also currently works at Blackstone Advisory Services LP, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Blackstone (Legacy S Corp.), Inc., as Chief Executive Officer, The Donald J. Trump & The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center, as Chairman, and various other companies. Mr. Schwarzman also formerly worked at PJT Partners, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors LP, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Partnership for New York City, Inc., as Co-Chairman, and various other companies. Mr. Schwarzman received his Masters Business Admin degree from Harvard Business School and undergraduate degree from Yale University. |
| Jonathan D. Gray |
Mr. Jonathan D. Gray is a Non-Executive Chairman at Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a President & COO at Blackstone Real Estate Advisors LP, a President, Chief Operating Officer & Director at Blackstone, Inc., a Chairman at Harlem Village Academies and a Chairman at Nevada Property 1 LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at Blackstone, Inc., National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., Pension Real Estate Association and Trinity School, Inc. Mr. Gray was previously employed as a President, Chief Operating Officer & Director by Blackstone Group Management LLC, a Chairman by Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a Founder by Basser Center for Brca, a Principal by Blackstone Corporate Private Equity, and an Independent Director by Invitation Homes, Inc. He also served on the board at Corebridge Financial, Inc., Nevada Property 1 LLC, La Quinta Holdings, Inc., Brixmor Property Group, Inc., Boca Resorts LLC, Extended Stay America, Inc. /Old/ and XRG, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from The College of Arts & Sciences. |
| Rochelle B. Lazarus |
Rochelle B. Lazarus currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Trustees Board at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital since 1995. Holds the positions of Secretary and Director at World Wildlife Fund, Inc., Director at The Partnership for New York City, Inc., Independent Director at Blackstone, Inc. since 2013, Director at United States Defense Business Board, Independent Director at Organon & Co. since 2021, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., The Business Council, The Committee of 200, Women's Forum, Inc., Advertising Women of New York, and Columbia Business School Overseers Board. Former roles include Chairman at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc. from 2008 to 2012, Chairman at Smith College, Chairman at American Association of Advertising Agencies, Inc., Director at Ann, Inc., Independent Director at GE Aerospace from 2011 to 2018, Independent Director at Merck & Co., Inc. from 2004 to 2020, Director at CMI Marketing, Inc., Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., Blackstone Group Management LLC, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. in 2009, Chief Executives For Corporate Purpose, Inc., Rockefeller Capital Management LP, and member or trustee roles at Direct Marketing Association, Inc., The American Museum of Natural History, The Advertising Educational Foundation, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., Ogilvy & Mather Direct as President-North America Region, and Ogilvy & Mather New York as President. Education includes an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and an undergraduate degree from Smith College conferred in 1968. |
| Reginald J. Brown |
Reginald J. Brown currently works at National Center for State Courts, as Director, The American Council on Germany, as Director, Blackstone, Inc., as Independent Director from 2020, Foundation for Excellence in Education, as Director, Property & Environment Research Center, as Director, Service Year Alliance, as Director, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, as Partner. Mr. Brown also formerly worked at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., as Vice President-Corporate Strategy from 2003 to 2005 and WilmerHale LLP, as Partner. Mr. Brown received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and graduate degree from Harvard Law School. |
| Ruth M. Porat |
Ruth M. Porat is Vice Chairman at Stanford University. Ms. Porat is Independent Director at Blackstone, Inc. since 2020. Ms. Porat is Director at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. since 2013. Ms. Porat is Director at Bloomberg Philanthropies since 2022. Ms. Porat is President & Chief Investment Officer at Google LLC since 2024. Ms. Porat is Member-Economic Strategy Group at The Aspen Institute, Inc. Ms. Porat is President & Chief Investment Officer at Alphabet, Inc. since 2024. Ms. Porat is Trustee at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center since 2021. Formerly, Ms. Porat was Vice Chairman at The Economic Club of New York. Ms. Porat was Chief Financial Officer at Tishman Speyer Properties LP in 2008. Ms. Porat was Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Morgan Stanley from 2010 to 2015. Ms. Porat completed undergraduate studies at Stanford University. Ms. Porat completed graduate studies at London School of Economics & Political Science. Ms. Porat earned an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| William G. Parrett |
William G. Parrett was the founder of US National Financial Services Industry Group, founded in 1995, serving as Chairman from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Parrett was the founder of Global Financial Services Industry Group, founded in 1997, serving as Chairman. Current jobs include Director at ThoughtWorks, Inc. since 2017; Independent Director at Blackstone, Inc. since 2007; Independent Director at Blackstone Group Management LLC since 2007; Director at New York Foundation for Senior Citizens; Independent Director at Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. since 2017; Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Trustee of The Catholic University of America; Member of Chief Executives For Corporate Purpose, Inc.; and Member of Committee On Capital Markets Regulation, Inc. since 2014. Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. from 2003 to 2007; Chairman of United Way Worldwide; Chairman of United Way of America Membership Committee; Chairman of UBS Americas Holding LLC; Independent Director of Eastman Kodak Co.; Independent Director of iGATE Corp. from 2013 to 2015; Director of UBS AG from 2008 to 2018; Independent Director of UBS Group AG; Director of Blackstone Corporate Private Equity; Director of Kodak India Pvt Ltd.; Independent Director of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. from 2008 to 2018; Director of International Chamber of Commerce (France) from 2006 to 2008; Independent Director of Conduent, Inc. in 2019; Director of Cerner Corp.; Independent Director of Oracle Corp. from 2018 to 2025; Senior Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP in 2007; Managing Partner of Deloitte LLP (New York) from 1999 to 2003; Trustee of St. Francis College; Senior Trustee of United States Council for International Business from 2005 to 2010; Trustee of The Carnegie Hall Society, Inc. Education includes undergraduate degree from St. Francis College, conferred in 1967. |
| Jim W. Breyer |
Mr. Jim W. Breyer is an Independent Director at MSD Acquisition Corp., an Independent Director at Blackstone, Inc., a Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Breyer Capital LLC, a Member at Harvard Business School and a Partner at Accel Partners LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at MSD Acquisition Corp., Blackstone Group Management LLC, Blackstone, Inc., Datalogix Holdings, Inc., Atropos Health, Inc., Paige.Ai, Inc., TechNet, Vostu USA, Inc., American Film Institute, Inc., Menlo School, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Stanford Center On Philanthropy & Civil Society and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Breyer was previously employed as an Independent Non-Executive Director by Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., an Independent Director by Dell, Inc., an Independent Director by Facebook, Inc., a Co-Chairman by IDG Capital Partners Co., Ltd., an Independent Director by Brightcove, Inc., an Independent Director by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., an Independent Director by Model N, Inc., a Principal by Accel Partners LLC, a Principal by Apple, Inc., a Trustee by Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., a Principal by HP, Inc., a Consultant by McKinsey & Co., Inc., an Advisor by Pacific Community Ventures LLC, and a President by Western Association of Venture Capitalists. He also served on the board at Entertainment Data Oracle, Inc., Circle Internet Financial Ltd., Etsy, Inc., Marvel Entertainment LLC, Prosper Marketplace, Inc., BBN Technologies, RealNetworks, Inc., AlphaBlox Corp., BBNT Solutions LLC, Booyah, Inc., BrassRing LLC, Datasweep, Inc., Groove Networks, Inc., Legend Pictures LLC, Lightspan, Inc., Maven Networks, Inc., Motive, Inc., National Venture Capital Association and Savista Corp. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard University. |
