| Stephen Allen Schwarzman |
Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is a Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Blackstone Group Management LLC, at Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC, at Blackstone Corporate Private Equity, at Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, at GSO Capital Partners (Private Equity), at Blackstone Alternative Asset Management LP, a General Partner at Blackstone Group Holdings LLC, a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at The Blackstone Group, Inc., at Blackstone Advisory Services LP, a Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone (Legacy S Corp.), Inc., a Co-Chairman at Schwarzman Scholars, a Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., at The Business Council, at The Business Roundtable, at The International Business Council and a Member-International Business Council at The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Asia Society, Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York City Partnership, The Frick Collection, The New York Public Library and The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund.
Mr. Schwarzman was previously employed as a Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder by Blackstone Alternative Investment Advisors LLC, a Managing Director by Lehman Brothers, Inc., a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors LP, by PJT Partners, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer by DJO Global, Inc., a Co-Chairman by The Partnership for New York City, and an Adjunct Professor by Yale University. He also served on the board at Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. and New York City Ballet, Inc.
He holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. |
| Rochelle B. Lazarus |
Rochelle B. Lazarus is Member of Direct Marketing Association, Inc., Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Member of The Business Council, Member of The Committee of 200, Member of Women's Forum, Inc., Member of Advertising Women of New York and Member-Overseers Board at Columbia Business School and on the board of 6 other companies.
Rochelle B. Lazarus previously occupied the position of President of Ogilvy & Mather New York, President-North America Region at Ogilvy & Mather Direct, Chairman-Emeritus at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc., Chairman of Smith College, Chairman of American Association of Advertising Agencies, Inc., Member of The Advertising Educationl Foundation and Director at World Wildlife Fund, Inc.
She received an undergraduate degree from Smith College and an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York. |
| Stephen D. Plavin |
Stephen D. Plavin is on the board of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. and OHI Healthcare Properties LP and Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois), Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, Inc., Senior Managing Director at BXMT Advisors LLC and Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies.
In the past he held the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director at Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Trust Inc (a subsidiary of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.), Independent Chairman at WCI Communities, Inc., Chief Executive Officer for CT Investment Management Co. LLC, Chief Operating Officer for Capital Trust LLC, Co-Head-Global Real Estate Division at The Chase Manhattan Bank NA and Principal at Chase Securities, Inc.
Mr. Plavin received an undergraduate degree from Tufts University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Donald Dwight Scott |
Mr. Donald D. Scott is a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, at GSO Capital Partners (Private Equity), at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois). 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. Mr. Scott oversees the management of Blackstone Credit and sits on the investment committees for Blackstone Credit’s energy funds, performing credit funds and distressed funds. Prior to his current role, Mr. Scott managed the energy investing activity at Blackstone Credit, where he remains active.
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, he served as a Managing Director in the energy investment banking practice of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
Mr. Scott graduated from the University of North Carolina and the University of Texas’ McCombs School of Business. |
| Kenneth A. Caplan |
Kenneth A. Caplan is on the board of Prep for Prep and Global Co-Head-Real Estate at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
He previously occupied the position of Analyst at Lazard Freres & Co. LLC (Broker).
Mr. Caplan received an undergraduate degree from Harvard College. |
| Nicholas G. Galakatos |
Nicholas G. Galakatos is an entrepreneur and businessperson who founded TransForm Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Clarus Ventures LLC and Millennium Predictive Medicine, Inc. and who has been at the helm of 5 different companies. Currently, Dr. Galakatos holds the position of Chairman of Anthos Therapeutics, Inc. and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of TransForm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He is also General Partner for MPM Asset Management II LLC, Global Head-Life Sciences at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and Member-Director Council at David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and on the board of 5 other companies.
Nicholas G. Galakatos previously held the position of Vice President at Venrock Associates, General Partner for MPM Capital Inc and General Partner for MPM BioVentures III GP LP (a subsidiary of MPM Capital Inc), Chairman for Hypnion, Inc., Independent Director at Entasis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., Vice President-New Businesses at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Head-Molecular Biology Research at Novartis Corp., Principal at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Managing Director at Clarus Ventures LLC.
Nicholas G. Galakatos received a doctorate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an undergraduate degree from Reed College. |
| Marc Jan Bolland |
Marc Jan Bolland is a Dutch businessperson who has been the head of 5 different companies and presently holds the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Polymateria Ltd. He is also on the board of The Coca-Cola Co. and EXOR NV and Head-European Portfolio Operations at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and Vice President of The United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF Ltd.
In his past career Mr. Bolland held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Marks & Spencer Group Plc, Independent Director at ManpowerGroup, Inc., Managing Director at Heineken Export Group Worldwide, Managing Director at Heineken Slovensko AS and Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director at Heineken NV.
Mr. Bolland received an MBA from the University of Groningen and an undergraduate degree from Hotelschool The Hague. |
| James Hannigan |
James Hannigan occupies the position of Chief Compliance & Legal Officer at Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund. Mr. Hannigan is also Managing Director-Legal & Compliance at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
In his past career he held the position of Associate for Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Associate Vice President at FRM Research LLC.
Mr. Hannigan received an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and a graduate degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. |
| Jay O. Light |
Jay O. Light is on the board of The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois), The Blackstone Group, Inc., Partners HealthCare Corp. and Blackstone Group Management LLC and Dean-Emeritus at Harvard University.
In his past career Dr. Light was Director-Investment & Financial Policies at Ford Foundation and Dean-Emeritus at Harvard Business School.
Dr. Light received an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and an undergraduate degree from Harvard University. |
| Jim W. Breyer |
Jim W. Breyer founded Entertainment Data Oracle, Inc. and Breyer Capital LLC. Presently, Mr. Breyer holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Breyer Capital LLC and President of Accel Management Co., Inc. Mr. Breyer is also on the board of 12 other companies.
In his past career he occupied the position of President for Western Association of Venture Capitalists, Principal at Apple, Inc., Principal at HP, Inc., Consultant at McKinsey & Co., Inc., Advisor at Pacific Community Ventures LLC, Principal at Accel Partners LLC and Director at BBN Technologies.
Mr. Breyer received an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard University. |
| William D. Young |
William D. Young is a businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies. Currently, Mr. Young holds the position of Chairman for NanoString Technologies, Inc. and Senior Advisor at Blackstone, Inc., Venture Partner at Clarus Ventures LLC (a subsidiary of Blackstone, Inc.). William D. Young is also Member of National Academy of Engineering and on the board of 5 other companies.
He previously was Chairman of Biogen, Inc. and Chairman for Biogen Idec New Ventures, Inc. (a subsidiary of Biogen, Inc.), Chairman of AGY Therapeutics, Inc., Chairman of Annexon, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Monogram Biosciences, Inc., Chairman of TYRX, Inc. and Chief Operating Officer at Genentech, Inc.
Mr. Young received an MBA from Indiana University and an undergraduate degree from Purdue University. |
| Martin Brian Mulroney |
Martin Brian Mulroney is a Canadian businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies and currently occupies the position of Chairman at Quebecor, Inc., Chairman of Quebecor Media, Inc. and Chairman for Vidéotron Ltée (both are subsidiaries of Quebecor, Inc.), Chairman for Forbes International, Chairman for Persona Communications, Inc. and Chairman for Groupe Germain, Inc. Martin Brian Mulroney is also Member of Québec Bar Assoication, Senior Partner at Norton Rose Canada LLP and Senior Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and on the board of 6 other companies.
In his past career he was Senior Counselor at Hicks Muse & Co. Partners LP, Member-Advisory Board at Veronis Suhler Stevenson LLC, Chairman for World Color Press, Inc., Senior Partner at Ogilvy Renault LLP, Executive Vice President for Iron Ore Company of Canada and Senior Partner at Norton Rose OR LLP.
He received an undergraduate degree from St. Francis Xavier University and a graduate degree from Université Laval. |
| Hamilton Evans James |
Founder of Swift River Investments, Inc., Hamilton Ranches, Inc. and DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc., Hamilton Evans James is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies and presently holds the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Costco Wholesale Corp., President & Chief Operating Officer at Blackstone Advisory Services LP Director at Swift River Investments, Inc. which he founded. He is also Co-Chairman at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Vice Chairman-Coldwater Conservations Fund at Trout Unlimited, Inc. and on the board of 9 other companies.
In the past he occupied the position of Commissioner for The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (New York), Member of Technology & Competitiveness at President's Export Council, Owner at Hamilton Ranches, Inc., Chairman for Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., President at Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors LP, Director & Chairman of Investment Banking at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker), Director & Chairman-Banking Group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp., Director & Chairman-Global Investment Banking at Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. and Chairman-Banking Group at DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc.
Mr. James received an MBA from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree from Harvard College. |
| Prakash A. Melwani |
Currently, Prakash A. Melwani is Chief Investment Officer-Private Equity Group at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Capital Partners VI LP and Sr. Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (both are subsidiaries of The Blackstone Group, Inc.). Mr. Melwani is also Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. and on the board of 18 other companies.
In the past he occupied the position of President for The India Fund, Inc., President of Asia Tigers Fund, Inc., Chief Investment Officer of Vestar Capital Partners, Inc., Principal at First Boston Corp., Principal at N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd. and Senior MD & Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP.
Mr. Melwani received an undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Joan S. Solotar |
Joan S. Solotar is Chairman of The Blackstone Charitable Foundation, Chairman at East Harlem Tutorial Program, Chairman of East Harlem Scholars Academy, Global Head-Private Wealth Solutions at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and Senior MD, Head-External Relations & Strategy at Blackstone Group Management LLC.
In her past career Joan S. Solotar occupied the position of Principal at First Boston Corp., Chairman-Research at Securities Industry Association, Managing Director at Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., Managing Director at Banc of America Securities LLC, Managing Director at Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. and Managing Director at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker).
Joan S. Solotar received an MBA from New York University and an undergraduate degree from State University of New York at Albany. |
| David I. Foley |
David I. Foley occupies the position of Chairman at EagleClaw Midstream Ventures LLC. He is also Senior Managing Director-Private Equity Group at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and on the board of 18 other companies.
In the past Mr. Foley held the position of Principal at AEA Investors LP, Consultant at Monitor Co. Group GP LLC and Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Group Management LLC.
He received a graduate degree and an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Peter Koffler |
Peter Koffler is on the board of Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund, Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund and Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds Plc and Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
In his past career he occupied the position of Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel at Twenty-First Securities Corp. and General Counsel at Twenty-First Securities, Inc. (a subsidiary of Twenty-First Securities Corp.), Managing Director at Blackstone Corporate Private Equity, Principal at Baer Marks & Upham LLP and Chief Compliance Officer for Blackstone Alternative Asset Management LP.
Dr. Koffler received a doctorate from Hofstra University and an undergraduate degree from State University of New York at Binghamton. |
| Martin J. Brand |
Currently, Martin J. Brand holds the position of Chairman of Tradeweb Markets, Inc. and President & Director at Tahoe Topco, Inc. He is also Senior Managing Director-Private Equity Group at Blackstone, Inc. and Managing Director at The Blackstone Group and on the board of 13 other companies.
Mr. Brand previously was Consultant at McKinsey & Co., Inc. and Derivatives Trader at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
He received an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree from the University of Oxford, an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MBA from Harvard University. |
| Michael S. Chae |
Presently, Michael S. Chae occupies the position of Chief Financial Officer for The Blackstone Group, Inc. and Chief Financial officer at Blackstone Corporate Private Equity, Senior Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer at Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP and Head-Private Equity Asia at The Blackstone Group (HK) Ltd. (which are all subsidiaries of The Blackstone Group, Inc.). He is also Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois), Trustee at Asia Society and Head-Private Equity Asia at The Blackstone Group (HK) Ltd. and on the board of 7 other companies.
In his past career he occupied the position of Chief Financial Officer & Director at PJT Partners, Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Blackstone Group Management LLC, Associate of The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) and Analyst at Dillon, Read & Co., Inc.
Mr. Chae received a graduate degree from the University of Cambridge, a graduate degree from Yale University, an undergraduate degree from Harvard College and a graduate degree from Yale Law School. |
| Jasvinder Singh Khaira |
Jasvinder Singh Khaira is on the board of Phoenix Tower Participações SA and Senior MD-Tactical Opportunities Group at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
He previously held the position of Principal at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Member of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP.
He received an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley. |
| Brian K. Kim |
Currently, Brian K. Kim holds the position of Principal at Ares EIF Management LLC. Mr. Kim is also on the board of CorePoint Lodging, Inc. and BREIT Peachtree REIT LLC and Managing Director-Real Estate Group at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and Director, Head-Acquisitions & Capital Markets at Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
Mr. Kim previously was Analyst at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker), Principal at Max Capital Management Corp., Managing Director at Blackstone Real Estate Advisors and Associate for AREA Property Partners LP.
Mr. Kim received an undergraduate degree from Harvard College. |
| William G. Parrett |
William G. Parrett is an American businessperson who founded US National Financial Services Industry Group and Global Financial Services Industry Group and who has been at the head of 8 different companies. He is Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member of CECP and Member of Committee On Capital Markets Regulation and on the board of 7 other companies.
Mr. Parrett previously held the position of Senior Trustee at United States Council for International Business, Chairman for US National Financial Services Industry Group, Chairman for Global Financial Services Industry Group, Chairman for United Way of America Membership Committee, Independent Director at Conduent, Inc., Managing Partner at Deloitte LLP (New York) Chief Executive Officer for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. and Senior Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP (both are subsidiaries of Deloitte LLP (New York)), Chairman at UBS Americas Holding LLC and Chairman for United Way Worldwide.
William G. Parrett received an undergraduate degree from St. Francis College. |
| Jonathan D. Gray |
Jonathan D. Gray is a businessperson who founded Basser Center for Brca and who has been the head of 6 different companies. Presently, he holds the position of Non-Executive Chairman for Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Chairman of Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and President, Chief Operating Officer & Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc., President, Chief Operating Officer & Director at Blackstone Group Management LLC and President & Chief Operating Officer for Blackstone Real Estate Advisors (both are subsidiaries of The Blackstone Group, Inc.). Jonathan D. Gray is also on the board of National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., Pension Real Estate Association and Trinity School, Inc. and Chairman of Harlem Village Academies.
He previously held the position of Chairman of Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Principal at Blackstone Corporate Private Equity.
He received an undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from The College of Arts & Sciences. |
| Emmett T. Cunningham |
Emmett T. Cunningham founded Ophthalmology Innovation Summit. Presently, Dr. Cunningham is Co-Chairman for Ophthalmology Innovation Summit and Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, Inc., Managing Director&Partner at Clarus Ventures LLC (a subsidiary of Blackstone, Inc.). Emmett T. Cunningham is also Director-Uveitis Service at California Pacific Medical Center, Adjunct Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, Research Associate at UCSF School of Medicine and Research Associate at Francis I Proctor Foundation and on the board of 5 other companies.
He previously was Principal at Pfizer Inc., Senior Vice President-Medical Strategy at Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Professor at New York University and Director at The University of California, San Francisco.
He received a doctorate and a graduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University, a doctorate from the University of California San Diego and an undergraduate degree from Drexel University. |
| Harish M. Manwani |
Harish M. Manwani is Chairman at Indian School of Business and Senior Operating Partner at Blackstone, Inc. and on the board of 7 other companies.
In his past career Mr. Manwani was Chief Operating Officer for Unilever Plc Non-Executive Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and President & Chief Executive Officer of Unilever HPC Co. (both are subsidiaries of Unilever Plc).
He received a graduate degree and an undergraduate degree from the University of Mumbai and a graduate degree from Harvard Business School. |
| Wayne Berman |
Wayne Berman founded Lane McVicker LLC. Currently, he is Global Head-Government Affairs at Blackstone, Inc. He is also on the board of IntraFi Network and Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc.
In the past he was Director at Lane McVicker LLC.
Mr. Berman received an undergraduate degree from State University of New York at Buffalo. |
| Frank Cohen |
Frank Cohen holds the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. and Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Real Estate Advisors. Mr. Cohen is also on the board of The Urban Land Institute, Tricon Residential, Inc. and Regional Plan Association For New York and Member-Visitors Board at Judd A & Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences.
In his past career he occupied the position of Principal at Heitman Financial Ltd.
Frank Cohen received an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University. |
| Joseph Patrick Baratta |
Joseph Patrick Baratta is Director & Head-Global Private Equity at Blackstone, Inc. and on the board of 13 other companies.
Mr. Baratta previously held the position of Principal at McCown De Leeuw & Co., Inc., Principal at Tinicum, Inc., Principal at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Director at Merlin Entertainments Group Operations Ltd.
Mr. Baratta received an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University. |
| John Antony Hood |
John Antony Hood is a businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies is President & Chief Executive Officer for Robertson Foundation and Member of Worcester College and on the board of 5 other companies.
In his past career he held the position of Non-Executive Chairman of BMT Group Ltd., Chairman at URENCO Ltd., Chairman for Rhodes Trust, Non-Executive Chairman for Volpara Health Technologies Ltd., Chairman for Tonkin & Taylor Ltd., Vice Chancellor at the University of Oxford and Vice Chancellor at Auckland University.
He received a doctorate from Auckland University. |
| David S. Blitzer |
Founder of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and United Biscuits Topco Ltd., David S. Blitzer presently occupies the position of Co-Chairman & Co-Managing Partner at Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. He is also Co-Managing Owner at Philadelphia 76ers LP, Global Head-Tactical Opportunities at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and Member-Overseers Board at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and on the board of 10 other companies.
In the past David S. Blitzer occupied the position of Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP.
Mr. Blitzer received an undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Ram M. Jagannath |
Mr. Ram M. Jagannath is an Independent Director at CryoPort, Inc., a Senior Managing Director & Global Head-Healthcare at Blackstone, Inc., a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Growth, a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Corporate Private Equity and a Managing Director at The Carlyle Group LP. He is on the Board of Directors at ZO Skin Health, Inc., CryoPort, Inc., HealthEdge Software, Inc., Centering Healthcare Institute, Inc., Ginger.io, Inc. and X-Co Holdings LP.
Mr. Jagannath was previously employed as a Partner by Navab Capital Partners, a Partner by Navab Capital Partners, a Managing Director by The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity), a Member by Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., a Principal by Genstar Capital Management LLC, a Member-Visitors Board by Pratt School of Engineering, and a Principal by Thomas Weisel Capital Partners LLC. He also served on the board at 1Life Healthcare, Inc., X-Chem, Inc. (Massachusetts), Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings Plc and Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC.
He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University, a graduate degree from Northwestern University School of Law and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Stephan R. Kuppenheimer |
Founder of FSI Capital LLC, Stephan R. Kuppenheimer occupies the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Fsi Realty Trust and Chief Financial Officer of Blackstone Private Credit Fund. Mr. Kuppenheimer is also on the board of George Jackson Academy and Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
Mr. Kuppenheimer previously held the position of Senior MD & Head-Principal Investing at Stifel Financial Corp. and Chief Executive Officer at FSI Capital LLC (a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp.), Principal at Brown & Wood LLP, Chief Executive Officer of FSI Securities LLC and Director at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Stephan R. Kuppenheimer received an undergraduate degree from Colgate University and a graduate degree from Emory University. |
| Vikrant Sawhney |
Vikrant Sawhney is on the board of Graham Packaging Holdings Co. (Pennsylvania), The Blackstone Charitable Foundation, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund and Blackstone Private Credit Fund and Chairman for Dream (Newyork), Chairman of Dream Charter School and Chief Administrative Officer of Blackstone, Inc.
In the past Mr. Sawhney occupied the position of Managing Director-Financial Sponsors Group at Deutsche Bank AG and Associate of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
Vikrant Sawhney received an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a graduate degree from Harvard Law School. |
| Bruce McEvoy |
Bruce McEvoy is Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. and Managing Director-Private Equity Group at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and on the board of 8 other companies.
In his past career Mr. McEvoy held the position of Consultant at McKinsey & Co., Inc., Associate of The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) and Associate for General Atlantic Resources, Inc.
Bruce McEvoy received an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Michael W. Whitman |
Mr. Michael W. Whitman is a Head of the European Business at Blackstone Insurance Solutions Europe LLP, a Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group and a Senior Managing Director of Credit Businesses at The Blackstone Group, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Almatis, Inc., DIC Almatis 1 BV and Giant Cement Holding, Inc.
Mr. Whitman was previously employed as a Managing Director by Citigroup Private Equity LP and a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director by Miller Homes Ltd. He also served on the board at Miller Homes UK Plc, The Munroe Group (UK) Ltd., ALcontrol Group Ltd. and Morris Homes Ltd.
He received a B.A. in History from the University of Notre Dame. |
| Jason Griffen New |
Jason Griffen New is on the board of Eastman Kodak Co. and Futures & Options, Inc. and Senior Managing Director-Credit Businesses at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
In the past he occupied the position of Member of DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners LLC, Associate at Sidley Austin LLP, Senior Member at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) and Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP.
Mr. New received an undergraduate degree from Allegheny College and a graduate degree from Duke University School of Law. |
| Brad Marshall |
Mr. Brad Marshall is a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone Private Credit Fund, a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, at GSO Capital Partners (Private Equity), at The Blackstone Group, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund. He is on the Board of Directors at Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund. He is a portfolio manager in Blackstone Credit's Performing Credit Group and focuses on Blackstone Credit's Direct Lending effort. Mr. Marshall is a member of Blackstone Credit’s Investment Committee.
Before joining Blackstone Credit, then known as GSO Capital Partners, in 2005 Mr. Marshall worked in various roles at RBC, including fixed income research and business development within RBC's private equity funds effort. Prior to RBC, he helped develop a private equity funds business for TAL Global, a Canadian asset management division of CIBC, and prior to that, he co-founded a microchip verification software company where he served as chief financial officer.
Mr. Marshall received an MBA from McGill University in Montreal and a BA (Honors) in Economics from Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. |
| David Franklin Posnick |
Mr. David F. Posnick is a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, at GSO Capital Partners (Private Equity) and at The Blackstone Group, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Tapstone Energy, Inc., ASG Consolidated LLC and Lobo Leasing Ltd. Mr. Posnick is the Co-Head of Distressed Investing and has been with Blackstone Credit, then known as GSO Capital Partners, since 2007. He sits on the investment committees for Blackstone Credit’s distressed funds and energy funds.
Prior to joining Blackstone Credit, Mr. Posnick was a Managing Director and Vice Chairman of the Corporate and Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse. Mr. Posnick began his career in the investment banking division at Drexel Burnham Lambert.
Mr. Posnick received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from UCLA. |
| Daniel Harlan Smith |
Mr. Daniel H. Smith, Jr., is a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund, a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone GSO Floating Rate High Income Fund, a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone / GSO Long Short Credit Income Fund, a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund, a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC and a Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Blackstone Private Credit Fund and Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund. He oversees Blackstone Credit's Liquid Credit Strategies unit, which includes various commingled credit funds, permanent capital vehicles, CLOs, closed-end funds, and leveraged and unleveraged separately managed accounts.
Prior to joining Blackstone Credit, then known as GSO Capital Partners, in 2005 Mr. Smith was Managing Partner and Co-Head of RBC Capital Market’s Alternative Investment Unit at Royal Bank of Canada in New York. Mr. Smith joined RBC in 2001 from Indosuez Capital, a division of Crédit Agricole Indosuez, where he was a Co-Head and Managing Director overseeing the firm’s debt investments business and merchant banking activities. He began his career in investment management in 1987 at Van Kampen American Capital (f/k/a Van Kampen Merritt), a mutual fund company in Chicago where he held a variety of positions managing portfolios of bonds and stocks including overseeing the firm’s high-yield investment group.
Mr. Smith received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Southern California and a Master’s Degree in Management from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. |
| Sean T. Klimczak |
Sean T. Klimczak is Global Head-Infrastructure at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and Senior MD & Global Head-Infrastructure at Blackstone Group Holdings LP and on the board of 15 other companies.
In his past career he was Principal at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Associate of Madison Dearborn Partners, Inc. and Manager at Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC.
Mr. Klimczak received an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Marisa Janel Beeney |
Marisa Janel Beeney holds the position of Secretary, Chief Compliance & Legal Officer at Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund, Secretary, Chief Compliance & Legal Officer at Blackstone GSO Floating Rate High Income Fund, Secretary, Chief Compliance & Legal Officer at Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund, Secretary, Chief Compliance & Legal Officer at Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund, Secretary, Chief Compliance & Legal Officer at Blackstone Private Credit Fund and General Counsel & Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc., Secretary, Chief Compliance & Legal Officer at Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group, Inc.).
In the past she occupied the position of Principal at Latham & Watkins LLP, Secretary, Chief Compliance & Legal Officer at Blackstone, Attorney at DLA Piper LLP (United States) and Chief Compliance Officer & Managing Director at Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP.
Ms. Beeney received an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a graduate degree from Boston University School of Law. |
| Ruth M. Porat |
Ruth M. Porat holds the position of Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Alphabet, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of Google LLC (a subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc.). Ms. Porat is also on the board of Stanford University, Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. and Blackstone, Inc.
In the past Ms. Porat held the position of Chief Financial Officer for Tishman Speyer Properties LP and Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of Morgan Stanley.
Ms. Porat received an undergraduate degree from Stanford University, an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a graduate degree from London School of Economics & Political Science. |
| John G. Finley |
John G. Finley is Secretary & Chief Legal Officer of The Blackstone Group, Inc., Chief Legal Officer of Blackstone Group Management LLC (a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group, Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer & Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois). Mr. Finley is also on the board of Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services, Inc., Tradeweb Markets LLC and Tradeweb Markets, Inc.
In the past John G. Finley occupied the position of Partner, Head-Mergers & Acquisitions at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Chairman-Annual International M&A at International Bar Association.
He received a graduate degree from Harvard Law School, an undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from The College of Arts & Sciences. |
| Robert Horn |
Robert Horn is Senior Managing Director-Credit at Blackstone, Inc. and on the board of 14 other companies.
In the past Mr. Horn was Principal at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker).
He received an undergraduate degree from McGill University. |
| Michael Bruce Nash |
Mr. Michael B. Nash is a Chairman at Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund, at Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund II, at Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, an Executive Chairman at Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., a Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc., at Blackstone Real Estate Advisors and at Blackstone Real Estate Income Advisors LLC.
Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Nash was with Merrill Lynch from 1997 to 2007 where he led the firm’s Real Estate Principal Investment Group – Americas. Prior to 1997, Mr. Nash held various positions with Barclays Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia and Deloitte Haskins & Sells.
He received a B.S. in Accounting from State University of New York at Albany, as well as an M.B.A. in Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University. |
| Paula Chirhart |
Currently, Paula Chirhart is Senior Vice President-External Relations at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
In the past Ms. Chirhart held the position of Senior Vice President-Corporate Communications at Macquarie Group Ltd. and Head-Corporate Communications & Media Relations at Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. (a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd.), Vice President at The Abernathy MacGregor Group, Inc., Head-Corporate Communications at Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Research Associate at Partnership To End Addiction.
Ms. Chirhart received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. |
| Arthur Liao |
Arthur Liao holds the position of Treasurer, Chief Financial & Accounting Officer for Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund. He is also Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
Mr. Liao received an undergraduate degree and an MBA from The Leonard N Stern School of Business. |
| Robert Ramsauer |
Robert Ramsauer is on the board of Impetus Trust and The Blackstone Charitable Foundation and Senior Managing Director-Private Equity at The Blackstone Group, Inc. |
| Anthony Riccio |
Mr. Anthony Riccio is Senior Vice President-Administration at The Blackstone Group LP. |
| Gregory Robert Blank |
Gregory Robert Blank is on the board of NCR Corp., WindMW GmbH and Kronos Parent Corp. and Senior Managing Director-Infrastructure Unit at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
Mr. Blank previously held the position of Principal at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Associate for TPG Capital LLC.
Mr. Blank received an undergraduate degree from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Jeffrey Iverson |
Presently, Jeffrey Iverson occupies the position of Managing Director-Legal & Compliance at The Blackstone Group, Inc. He is also on the board of Blackstone Diversified Alternatives Issuer LLC and Harlem Grown.
In the past Mr. Iverson held the position of Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel at RiverRock European Capital Partners LLP, Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel at Pulse Capital Partners LLC, Associate at Cooley Godward LLP and Associate for Weil, Gotshal & Manges Ltd.
Jeffrey Iverson received an undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a graduate degree from the University of California, Davis. |
| Stuart Morrison Grant |
Stuart Morrison Grant is on the board of Stanhope Holdings Ltd., The Urban Land Institute, The Tysan Corp. and Norfolk Joint Venture Ltd. and Senior MD & Head-Real Estate Asset Management at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
Mr. Grant received a graduate degree from New York University and an undergraduate degree from the University of St. Andrews. |
| Justin Wai |
Mr. Justin Wai is a Managing Director at Blackstone Group and a Principal at The Blackstone Group LP. Since joining Blackstone in 2007, Mr. Wai has focused on real estate transactions across the Asia-Pacific region.
Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Wai worked as an analyst at Macquarie Bank’s Real Estate Investment Banking team in Hong Kong, primarily covering the Hong Kong real estate sector as well as the region’s various REIT and business trust markets.
Mr. Wai received a BS from Cornell University, where he was a Meinig National Scholar and a member of Ye Hosts Society. |
| Jennifer B. Morgan |
Currently, Jennifer B. Morgan is Chief Executive Officer of SuccessFactors, Inc. Ms. Morgan is also on the board of UKG, Inc., National Academy Foundation and Bumble, Inc. and Global Head-Portfolio Operations at Blackstone, Inc.
She previously occupied the position of Co-Chief Executive Officer of SAP SE and President for SAP America, Inc. (a subsidiary of SAP SE).
Ms. Morgan received an undergraduate degree from James Madison University. |
| Murat T. Konuk |
Murat T. Konuk is on the board of Vine Energy Holdings LLC and Principal-Private Equity Group at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
In his past career he was Vice President of Castle Harlan, Inc. and Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
Mr. Konuk received an undergraduate degree from Rice University. |
| Gilles M. Dellaert |
Gilles M. Dellaert is on the board of Commonwealth Re Midco Ltd. and Global Atlantic Financial Co. (former Co-President & Chief Investment Officer) and Global Head-Blackstone Insurance Solutions at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
Mr. Dellaert previously was Co-President & Chief Investment Officer at Global Atlantic Financial Group Ltd., Co-President & Chief Investment Officer at Global Atlantic Investment Advisors LLC, Principal at JPMorgan Securities LLC and Principal at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. |
| John-Paul R. Munfa |
John-Paul R. Munfa is on the board of GridLiance GP LLC, Global Offshore Wind LP and Custom Truck One Source, Inc. and Senior Managing Director-Private Equity at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
Mr. Munfa received an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and an undergraduate degree from Harvard College. |
| Diego San José de Santiago |
Diego San José de Santiago is Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and on the board of 5 other companies.
He received an undergraduate degree from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and an undergraduate degree from Université Paris Dauphine-PSL. |
| Kathleen Mccarthy |
Kathleen Mccarthy is on the board of City Harvest, Inc., Pension Real Estate Association, The Real Estate Roundtable and The Blackstone Charitable Foundation and Global Co-Head-Blackstone Real Estate at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
Ms. Mccarthy received an undergraduate degree from Yale University. |
| Kelly Ann Ayotte |
Kelly Ann Ayotte is Member-Economic Strategy at The Aspen Institute, Inc. and on the board of 13 other companies.
She previously held the position of Associate at McLane Middleton, PA, Attorney at State of New Hampshire (New Hampshire), Co-Chairman-Health Security at Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. and Co-Chairman-Digital Freedom Forum at Center for a New American Security.
She received an undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University and a graduate degree from Villanova University School of Law. |
| Christopher Striano |
Christopher Striano holds the position of Senior Managing Director-Finance at The Blackstone Group, Inc. and Managing Director at Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Advisors LP (a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group, Inc.).
Mr. Striano received an undergraduate degree from St. John's University. |
| Christine L. Anderson |
Christine L. Anderson occupies the position of Global Head-External Relations at The Blackstone Group, Inc. Ms. Anderson is also on the board of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Inc., The Blackstone Charitable Foundation, Feminist Institute and Bumble, Inc.
In her past career she was Associate Director-Corporate Communications at UBS AG.
Ms. Anderson received an undergraduate degree from College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts). |
| Natasha Gopaul |
Melvin C. C. Ike is on the board of Aqua Finance, Inc., Youth, I.N.C. USA, The Marshall Project, Inc. and Harvard Law School Association of New York and Principal-Tactical Opportunities Group at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
In his past career he was Principal at Third Point LLC.
Melvin C. C. Ike received an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School, a graduate degree from Harvard Law School and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Michael Joseph Slattery |
Currently, Michael Joseph Slattery holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Logicor Europe Ltd. Mr. Slattery is also on the board of Corona Patrimonial SOCIMI SAU and Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
Mr. Slattery received a graduate degree from Trinity College Dublin. |
| Florian Hager |
Florian Hager is on the board of Advanz Pharma Corp. Ltd. and Axonix Ltd. and Managing Director-Credit Division at Blackstone, Inc. |
| Kelly Wannop |
Kelly Wannop is on the board of IntraFi Network, Stearns Lending LLC and Exeter Finance Corp. and Senior Associate at Blackstone, Inc. |
| Thomas Senecal |
Thomas Senecal is Principal at The Blackstone Group, Inc. |
| John Stecher |
John Stecher occupies the position of Chief Technology Officer for The Blackstone Group, Inc.
In his past career Mr. Stecher was Group Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Barclays Plc.
Mr. Stecher received a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota and an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin. |
| Matthew John Howard-Cairns |
Matthew John Howard-Cairns is Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and Principal at Blackstone, Inc. and on the board of 8 other companies.
He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Durham. |
| Robert W. Busch |
Presently, Robert W. Busch is Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer for Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund and Treasurer & Chief Accounting Officer at Blackstone Private Credit Fund. Mr. Busch is also Senior Vice President of The Blackstone Group, Inc.
In the past he was Senior Vice President-Finance & Controller at Fifth Street Asset Management, Inc. and Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP.
He received an undergraduate degree from Questrom School of Business. |
| Katharine A. Keenan |
Currently, Katharine A. Keenan holds the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. Ms. Keenan is also on the board of Getting Out & Staying Out and Senior MD-Real Estate Debt Strategies at Blackstone, Inc. and Member of Wx, Inc.
In her past career she held the position of Vice President at G2 Investment Group LLC and Analyst at Lehman Brothers, Inc.
Katharine A. Keenan received an undergraduate degree from Harvard College. |
| Paige Ross |
Presently, Paige Ross holds the position of Global Head-Human Resources at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
She previously held the position of Managing Director-Talent Management at Centerbridge Partners LP.
She received an undergraduate degree from Stony Brook University and a doctorate from Hofstra University. |
| Reginald J. Brown |
Reginald J. Brown is Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and on the board of 5 other companies.
He previously was Vice President-Corporate Strategy at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
He received an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a graduate degree from Harvard Law School. |
| Adam Fletcher |
Adam Fletcher is on the board of ShiftLeft, Inc. and Chief Information Security Officer at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
Mr. Fletcher received an undergraduate degree from Cornell University. |
| Melvin C. C. Ike |
Melvin C. C. Ike is on the board of Aqua Finance, Inc., Youth, I.N.C. USA, The Marshall Project, Inc. and Harvard Law School Association of New York and Principal-Tactical Opportunities Group at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
In his past career he was Principal at Third Point LLC.
Melvin C. C. Ike received an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School, a graduate degree from Harvard Law School and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Jennifer Friedman |
Jennifer Friedman is Managing Director-Public Affairs & Marketing at The Blackstone Group, Inc.
In her past career Ms. Friedman occupied the position of Senior Director-Corporate Reputation at General Electric Co. and Communications Director & Vice President at Albright Stonebridge Group LLC.
Ms. Friedman received an undergraduate degree from George Washington University. |
| Stephanie McGowan |
Stephanie McGowan is Senior Associate at Blackstone, Inc. |
| Emily Yoder |
Emily Yoder is Senior MD-Strategic Relationship Management at Blackstone, Inc.
In the past she occupied the position of Managing Director-Senior Relationship Management at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Ms. Yoder received an undergraduate degree from Rice University. |
