| Lionel Yves Assant |
Lionel Yves Assant is currently the Vice Chairman at Cirsa Enterprises SL, Director at Taurus 3 Ltd., Sr. Managing Director at GSO Capital Partners (UK) Ltd., Director at Comet Bidco Ltd., Director at LHTCA Bidco Ltd., Director at Comet Midco Ltd., Director at LHTCA Midco Ltd., Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone Europe LLP, Global Co-Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone, Inc., Member-Supervisory Board at RAG Verkauf GmbH, Trustee at Impetus-The Private Equity Foundation, and Member-Supervisory Board at Building Materials Europe BV. Previously, he held positions as Chairman-Supervisory Board at DMT GmbH & Co. KG, Chairman-Supervisory Board at Armacell International SA, Vice Chairman-Supervisory Board at Intertrust NV, Director at Klöckner Pentaplast GmbH, Director at Eviosys Embalajes España SA, Director at Clarion Events Ltd., Director at Tangerine Confectionery Ltd., Director at Alliance Automotive Group SASU, Director at Rhodia Acetow GmbH, Director at Tangerine Confectionery Group Ltd., Director at Schenck Process UK Ltd., Director at Mivisa (USA), Inc., Director at United Biscuits DutchCo BV, Member-Supervisory Board at Intertrust Group BV, and Member-Supervisory Board at Gerresheimer AG. He graduated from Ecole Polytechnique. |
| Brian Gavin |
Brian F. Gavin is a Senior Managing Director and the Chief Operating Officer of BAAM.
Before joining Blackstone in 2002, Mr. Gavin was a Partner in Arthur Andersen's Hedge Fund Advisory and Capital Markets group.
Mr. Gavin received a BS in Accounting from New York University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. In addition, he serves on the Boards of The Blackstone Charitable Foundation, East Harlem Tutorial Program, East Harlem Scholars Academies, and the Partnership Fund for New York City. |
| Vikrant Sawhney |
Vikrant Sawhney is currently the Chairman at Dream (Newyork) and Dream Charter School. He is also a Director at Graham Packaging Holdings Co. (Pennsylvania) and The Blackstone Charitable Foundation. In addition, he holds the position of Chief Administrative Officer at Blackstone, Inc. and is a Trustee at Blackstone Secured Lending Fund and Blackstone Private Credit Fund. Mr. Sawhney previously worked as a Managing Director-Financial Sponsors Group at Deutsche Bank AG and as an Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. He also served as a Trustee at Rye Country Day School. Mr. Sawhney completed his undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College and obtained a graduate degree from Harvard Law School. |
| John G. Finley |
John G. Finley is currently the Chief Legal Officer & Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois), a Director at Tradeweb Markets LLC, the Secretary & Chief Legal Officer at Blackstone, Inc., the Chief Legal Officer at Blackstone Group Management LLC, and a Trustee at Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services, Inc. Previously, he served as the Chairman-Annual International M&A at International Bar Association, a Director at Tradeweb Markets, Inc., and a Partner, Head-Mergers & Acquisitions at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. He obtained his undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1978, his graduate degree from Harvard Law School in 1981, and another undergraduate degree from The College of Arts & Sciences in 1978. |
| Christopher Striano |
Christopher Striano is currently a Senior Managing Director-Finance at Blackstone, Inc. He previously worked as a Managing Director at Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Advisors LP. He completed his undergraduate degree at St. John's University. |
| Natasha Gopaul |
Natasha Gopaul is currently a Senior Managing Director-Legal & Compliance at Blackstone, Inc. and a Vice President at Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Advisors LP. She has an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and another undergraduate degree from Georgetown University Law Center. |
| John Stecher |
John Stecher is the Chief Technology Officer of Blackstone. Mr. Stecher is responsible for all aspects of technology across Blackstone and advises the firm’s investment teams as well as acts as a resource to portfolio companies on technology-related matters.
Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Stecher was a Managing Director, the Chief Technology Officer and the Chief Innovation Officer at Barclays, based in New York, and he was also a member of the Barclays Technology Management Committee. Prior to joining Barclays in August 2017, Mr. Stecher worked for Goldman Sachs where he held a variety of senior management and engineering roles across the firm’s capital markets and technology divisions, and most recently built their Marcus-branded consumer finance division. Mr. Stecher has had an extensive career in technology and engineering across industry sectors. Mr. Stecher was appointed as an IBM Master Inventor and led application development, architecture and strategy for IBM’s WebSphere product line in the Software Group, and he delivered/created over 45 patents across several diverse problem spaces.
Mr. Stecher holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a MS in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota. |
| Emmanuel Van der Stichele |
Emmanuel Van der Stichele currently works at Blackstone, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer-Mileway. |
| David Payne |
David Payne is currently the Chief Accounting Officer & Senior MD at Blackstone, Inc. Prior to this, he was the President at Dyn Marine Services of Virginia LLC. |
| Kenneth A. Caplan |
Mr. Kenneth A. Caplan is a Global Co-Chief Investment Officer & Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., a Chief investment officer at Blackstone Real Estate Advisors LP, a Global Co-Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone, Inc., a Global Co-Investment Officer at Blackstone Europe LLP and a President & Senior Managing Director at PAC Artisan at Viera LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at Prep for Prep.
Before joining Blackstone, he was at Lazard Freres & Co. in the real estate investment banking group.
Mr. Caplan received an AB in Economics from Harvard College, where he graduated magna cum laude. |
| Donald Dwight Scott |
Mr. Donald D. Scott is a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois), and a Global Head-Credit at Blackstone, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Legacy Reserves GP LLC, GSO Crosstex Holdings LLC, FourPoint Holdings LLC, GEP Haynesville LLC, McCombs School of Business, River Oaks Baptist School, The Blackstone Charitable Foundation, Trout Unlimited, Inc., Twin Eagle Resource Management LLC, United Engines Holding Co. LLC, United Engines LLC, Kipp, Inc. and The Council on Alcohol & Drugs Houston. He is the Global Head of Blackstone Credit where he oversees the management and investment activities of the business. Prior to his current role, Mr. Scott managed the energy investing activity at Blackstone Credit.
Before joining Blackstone Credit, then known as GSO Capital Partners, in 2005 Mr. Scott was an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of El Paso Corporation. Prior to joining El Paso, Mr. Scott served as a Managing Director at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He also served on the board at Legacy Reserves LP, Tapstone Energy LLC, Crosstex Energy GP LLC, Crosstex Energy LP, Cheniere Energy, Inc., SandRidge Energy, Inc., 3 Bear Energy LLC, Bear Tracker Energy LLC, Crosstex Energy GP LP, Legacy Reserves, Inc., MCV Investors, Inc. and Sandridge Mississippian Trust I.
He received his undergraduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. |
| Michael S. Chae |
Michael S. Chae is currently a Director at UCFH I Finance, Inc., UCFH II Finance, Inc., Universal Orlando Resort, Great Lakes Transportation LLC, and Weather Group Television LLC. He is also a Senior Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer at Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP and a Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois). Additionally, he holds positions as a Trustee at The Lawrenceville School, a Member at the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., and a Trustee at St. Bernard's School, Inc. and Asia Society. In the past, he has worked as a Director at Hilton Hotels Corp., Michaels Stores, Inc., UCDP Finance, Inc., Nielsen NV, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., PJT Partners, Inc., and PAETEC Communications, Inc. He has also served as a Non-Executive Director at The Nielsen Co. BV and as a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Group (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Private Equity). Furthermore, he has held positions as an Associate at The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) and as an Analyst at Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. He has a graduate degree from the University of Cambridge, Yale University, and Yale Law School, as well as an undergraduate degree from Harvard College. |
| Stephen Allen Schwarzman |
Stephen Allen Schwarzman is the founder of Blackstone Corporate Private Equity, Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, Blackstone Credit, Blackstone Group Management LLC, Blackstone Alternative Asset Management LP, Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC, and Blackstone, Inc. He is also the founder of Schwarzman Scholars. Mr. Schwarzman's current job(s) include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone Advisory Services LP, Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone (Legacy S Corp.), Inc., Chairman at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Vice Chairman at The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund, Director at Palm Beach Civic Association, Director at Asia Society, Trustee at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Member-International Business Council at The World Economic Forum USA, Inc., Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Member-Executive Committee at The Partnership for New York City, Inc., Member at The Business Council, Trustee at The Frick Collection, Member at The Business Roundtable, and Trustee at The New York Public Library Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundations. Mr. Schwarzman's former job(s) include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at PJT Partners, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors LP, Co-Chairman at The Partnership for New York City, Inc., Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, Inc., Director at Freescale Semiconductor Ltd., Director at New York City Ballet, Inc., Director at Film at Lincoln Center, Inc., and Adjunct Professor at Yale University. Mr. Schwarzman's education history includes an MBA from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree from Yale University. Mr. Schwarzman is also the founder of Schwarzman Scholars. |
| Jonathan D. Gray |
Jonathan D. Gray is the founder of Basser Center for Brca. He currently holds multiple positions including Chairman at Nevada Property 1 LLC, Non-Executive Chairman at Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Chairman at Harlem Village Academies, Director at Corebridge Financial, Inc., Director at National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., Director at Pension Real Estate Association, President & Chief Operating Officer at Blackstone Real Estate Advisors LP, and Director at Trinity School, Inc. Previously, he served as Chairman at Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Director at Extended Stay America, Inc., Director at Boca Resorts LLC, Director at Nevada Property 1 LLC, Director at Blackstone Group Management LLC, Director at Brixmor Property Group, Inc., Director at La Quinta Holdings, Inc., Independent Director at Invitation Homes, Inc., and Principal at Blackstone Corporate Private Equity. He obtained his undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and The College of Arts & Sciences. |
| Reginald J. Brown |
Reginald J. Brown is currently the Director at the National Center for State Courts and the Director at The American Council on Germany. He is also an Independent Director at Blackstone, Inc. since 2020 and a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Previously, he was the Vice President-Corporate Strategy at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. from 2003 to 2005. He was also a Partner at WilmerHale LLP. Mr. Brown received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his graduate degree from Harvard Law School. |
| Rochelle B. Lazarus |
Rochelle B. Lazarus is currently serving as Vice Chairman-Trustees Board at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She is also Secretary & Director at World Wildlife Fund, Inc., Director at The Partnership for New York City, Inc., Director at Chief Executives For Corporate Purpose, Inc., Independent Director at Blackstone, Inc., Director at United States Defense Business Board, Independent Director at Organon & Co., Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Member at The Business Council, Member at The Committee of 200, Member at Women's Forum, Inc., Member at Advertising Women of New York, and Member-Overseers Board at Columbia Business School. Her former positions include Chairman at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc. (2008-2012), Chairman at Smith College, Chairman at American Association of Advertising Agencies, Inc., Director at Ann, Inc., Independent Director at GE Aerospace (2000-2018), Independent Director at Merck & Co., Inc. (2004-2020), Director at CMI Marketing, Inc., Director at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., Director at Blackstone Group Management LLC, Director at Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (2004-2009), Director at Rockefeller Capital Management LP, Member at Direct Marketing Association, Inc., Trustee at American Museum of Natural History, Member at The Advertising Educationl Foundation, Member-Governors Board at Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., and President-North America Region at Ogilvy & Mather Direct and Ogilvy & Mather New York. Ms. Lazarus holds an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and an undergraduate degree from Smith College (conferred in 1968). |
| Kelly Ann Ayotte |
Kelly Ann Ayotte is currently the Chairman at BAE Systems, Inc. and the Lead Independent Director at Boston Properties, Inc. She is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at News Corp., a Director at Blink Health, Inc., a Director at Boston Properties LP, and an Independent Director at Blackstone, Inc. Additionally, Ayotte serves as a Director at The One Campaign, Blackstone Group Management LLC, International Republican Institute, Veterans Count, Winning For Women, Inc., Swim With A Mission, Inc., The Aspen Institute, Inc., and the McCain Institute for International Leadership. In her former positions, Ayotte served as the Co-Chairman of Health Security at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. and the Co-Chairman of the Digital Freedom Forum at the Center for a New American Security. She was also an Independent Director at Caterpillar, Inc. from 2017 to 2023 and at Bloom Energy Corp. from 2017 to 2019. Ayotte previously worked as an Associate at McLane Middleton, PA and as an Attorney for the State of New Hampshire from 1998 to 2004. Ayotte obtained her undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 1990 and her graduate degree from Villanova University School of Law in 1993. |
| Jim W. Breyer |
Jim W. Breyer is the founder and currently holds multiple director positions, including at Datalogix Holdings, Inc., TechNet, Blackstone, Inc., Blackstone Group Management LLC, and MSD Acquisition Corp. Breyer holds an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Stanford University. He founded Breyer Capital LLC in 2006 and Entertainment Data Oracle, Inc. in 2015. |
| Ruth M. Porat |
Ruth M. Porat is currently serving as Vice Chairman at Stanford University, Director at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Independent Director at Blackstone, Inc., President, Chief Financial & Investment Officer at Google LLC, Trustee at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Member-Economic Strategy Group at The Aspen Institute, Inc., and President, Chief Financial & Investment Officer at Alphabet, Inc. Previously, she held the position of Vice Chairman at The Economic Club of New York, Chief Financial Officer at Tishman Speyer Properties LP, and Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Morgan Stanley. She completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford University, pursued graduate studies at the London School of Economics & Political Science, and obtained an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| William G. Parrett |
William G. Parrett is the founder of the US National Financial Services Industry Group (founded in 1995) and the Global Financial Services Industry Group (founded in 1997). He held the title of Chairman at both companies. Currently, Mr. Parrett holds the position of Director at Cerner Corp. He is also an Independent Director at Oracle Corp., ThoughtWorks, Inc., Blackstone, Inc., Blackstone Group Management LLC, Thoughtworks Holding, Inc., and a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Catholic University of America, Chief Executives For Corporate Purpose, Inc., and the Committee On Capital Markets Regulation. In the past, Mr. Parrett served as the Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. from 2003 to 2007. He was also the Chairman of United Way Worldwide, United Way of America Membership Committee, and UBS Americas Holding LLC. Additionally, he held the position of Independent Director at Eastman Kodak Co., iGATE Corp., UBS AG, UBS Group AG, Blackstone Corporate Private Equity, Kodak India Pvt Ltd., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., and the International Chamber of Commerce (France). He was a Senior Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1967 to 2007 and the Managing Partner at Deloitte LLP (New York) from 1999 to 2003. He also served as a Trustee at St. Francis College, Senior Trustee at the United States Council for International Business, and a Trustee at The Carnegie Hall Society, Inc.Mr. Parrett obtained his undergraduate degree from St. Francis College in 1967. |
