Leadership & Governance
BXPE accesses Blackstone’s strong senior leadership
Blackstone Leadership
Stephen A. Schwarzman
Chairman and CEO
Stephen A. Schwarzman
Chairman and CEO
Mr. Schwarzman is an active philanthropist with a history of supporting education, as well as culture and the arts, among other things. In 2020, he signed The Giving Pledge, committing to give the majority of his wealth to philanthropic causes. In both business and philanthropy, Mr. Schwarzman has dedicated himself to tackling big problems with transformative solutions. In June 2019, he donated £150 million to the University of Oxford to help redefine the study of the humanities for the 21st century. His gift – the largest single donation to Oxford since the renaissance – will create a new Centre for the Humanities which unites all humanities faculties under one roof for the first time in Oxford’s history, and will offer new performing arts and exhibition venues as well as a new Institute for Ethics in AI. In October 2018, he announced a foundational $350 million gift to establish the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, an interdisciplinary hub which will reorient MIT to address the opportunities and challenges presented by the rise of artificial intelligence, including critical ethical and policy considerations to ensure that the technologies are employed for the common good. In 2015, Mr. Schwarzman donated $150 million to Yale University to establish the Schwarzman Center, a first-of-its-kind campus center in Yale’s historic “Commons” building, and also gave a founding gift of $40 million to the Inner-City Scholarship Fund, which provides tuition assistance to underprivileged children attending Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York. In 2013, he founded an international scholarship program, “Schwarzman Scholars,” at Tsinghua University in Beijing to educate future leaders about China. At over $575 million, the program is modeled on the Rhodes Scholarship and is the single largest philanthropic effort in China’s history coming largely from international donors. Mr. Schwarzman is Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees of Schwarzman Scholars. In 2007, Mr. Schwarzman donated $100 million to the New York Public Library on whose board he serves.
In 2019, Schwarzman published his first book What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence, a New York Times Best Seller which draws from his experiences in business, philanthropy and public service.
Mr. Schwarzman is a member of The Council on Foreign Relations, The Business Council, The Business Roundtable, and The International Business Council of the World Economic Forum. He is a former co-chair of the Partnership for New York City and serves on the boards of The Asia Society and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, as well as on The Advisory Board of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, Beijing. He is a Trustee of The Frick Collection in New York City and Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In 2007, Mr. Schwarzman was included in TIME’s “100 Most Influential People.” In 2016, he topped Forbes Magazine’s list of the most influential people in finance and in 2018 was ranked in the Top 50 on Forbes’ list of the “World’s Most Powerful People.” The Republic of France has awarded Mr. Schwarzman both the Légion d’Honneur and the Ordre des Arts et des Letters at the Commandeur level. Mr. Schwarzman is one of the only Americans to receive both awards recognizing significant contributions to France. He was also awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle, Mexico’s highest honor for foreigners, for his work on behalf of the U.S. in support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 2018. Also, at the University of Oxford, Mr. Schwarzman was elected a Wykeham Fellow at New College in 2021 and a Waynflete Fellow at Magdalen College in 2023.
Mr. Schwarzman holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He has served as an adjunct professor at the Yale School of Management and on the Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors.
Jonathan Gray
President & COO
Jonathan Gray
President & COO
Mr. Gray was appointed to his current role in 2018. Since that time, Blackstone’s assets under management have more than doubled to over $1.2 trillion, as the firm has greatly expanded the breadth of clients it serves, including insurance companies and individual investors. He has also emphasized a thematic approach to investing across Blackstone’s businesses to drive performance.
Mr. Gray previously led Blackstone’s Real Estate business, which he helped build into the largest commercial real estate platform in the world. He joined Blackstone in 1992 in the M&A and Private Equity areas.
Mr. Gray has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hilton Worldwide since 2007, and is also on the board of XRG.
He and his wife, Mindy, established the Basser Center for BRCA at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2012 focused on the prevention and treatment of BRCA-related cancers. They have also established numerous programs for low-income children in New York, including creating NYC Kids Rise, a college savings initiative provided to every NYC public school kindergartner. The Grays have been named to The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the largest donors in the U.S.
Mr. Gray received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, as well as a BA in English from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.
Lionel Assant
Global Co-Chief Investment Officer, European Head of Private Equity
Lionel Assant
Global Co-Chief Investment Officer, European Head of Private Equity
Joseph Baratta
Global Head of Private Equity Strategies
Joseph Baratta
Global Head of Private Equity Strategies
David Blitzer
Chairman, Tactical Opportunities
David Blitzer
Chairman, Tactical Opportunities
Nicholas Galakatos
Global Head of Life Sciences
Nicholas Galakatos
Global Head of Life Sciences
Jon Korngold
Global Head of Growth
Jon Korngold
Global Head of Growth
Verdun Perry
Global Head of Strategic Partners
Verdun Perry
Global Head of Strategic Partners
Gilles Dellaert
Global Head of Blackstone Credit and Insurance
Gilles Dellaert
Global Head of Blackstone Credit and Insurance
Prior to his current role, Mr. Dellaert served as the Global Head of Blackstone Insurance Solutions where he was involved in the new partnerships with Corebridge, Everlake and Resolution Life. Before joining Blackstone in April 2020, Mr. Dellaert served as Co-President and Chief Investment Officer of Global Atlantic Financial Group. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs in its Reinsurance Group which became Global Atlantic upon its separation in 2013. Prior to that he was with Goldman Sachs in its Credit Trading business and with JP Morgan.
Mr. Dellaert holds a bachelor’s degree from Ghent University in Belgium.
BXPE Investment Committee
Jonathan Gray
President & COO
Jonathan Gray
President & COO
Mr. Gray was appointed to his current role in 2018. Since that time, Blackstone’s assets under management have more than doubled to over $1.2 trillion, as the firm has greatly expanded the breadth of clients it serves, including insurance companies and individual investors. He has also emphasized a thematic approach to investing across Blackstone’s businesses to drive performance.
Mr. Gray previously led Blackstone’s Real Estate business, which he helped build into the largest commercial real estate platform in the world. He joined Blackstone in 1992 in the M&A and Private Equity areas.
Mr. Gray has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hilton Worldwide since 2007, and is also on the board of XRG.
He and his wife, Mindy, established the Basser Center for BRCA at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2012 focused on the prevention and treatment of BRCA-related cancers. They have also established numerous programs for low-income children in New York, including creating NYC Kids Rise, a college savings initiative provided to every NYC public school kindergartner. The Grays have been named to The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the largest donors in the U.S.
Mr. Gray received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, as well as a BA in English from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.
Lionel Assant
Global Co-Chief Investment Officer, European Head of Private Equity
Lionel Assant
Global Co-Chief Investment Officer, European Head of Private Equity
Joseph Baratta
Global Head of Private Equity Strategies
Joseph Baratta
Global Head of Private Equity Strategies
David Blitzer
Chairman, Tactical Opportunities
David Blitzer
Chairman, Tactical Opportunities
Martin Brand
Head of Blackstone Capital Partners
Martin Brand
Head of Blackstone Capital Partners
Michael Chae
Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman
Michael Chae
Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman
Christopher James*
Chairperson & Affiliated Director, BXPE and Global Head, Tactical Opportunities
Christopher James*
Chairperson & Affiliated Director, BXPE and Global Head, Tactical Opportunities
Eric Liaw
Chief Investment Officer, BXPE
Eric Liaw
Chief Investment Officer, BXPE
Viral Patel
Chief Executive Officer, BXPE
Viral Patel
Chief Executive Officer, BXPE
Vik Sawhney
Chief Administrative Officer and Global Head of Institutional Client Solutions
Vik Sawhney
Chief Administrative Officer and Global Head of Institutional Client Solutions
Joan Solotar
Global Head of Blackstone Private Wealth
Joan Solotar
Global Head of Blackstone Private Wealth
BXPE Senior Leadership
Christopher James*
Chairperson & Affiliated Director
Christopher James*
Chairperson & Affiliated Director
Viral Patel
Chief Executive Officer
Viral Patel
Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Morrison
President
Thomas Morrison
President
Matthew Bucci
Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Bucci
Chief Operating Officer
Eric Liaw
Chief Investment Officer
Eric Liaw
Chief Investment Officer
Christopher Striano
Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Striano
Chief Financial Officer
Kate O’Neil
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Kate O’Neil
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Daniel Katz
Chief Product Officer
Daniel Katz
Chief Product Officer
BXPE Directors
Christopher James
Affiliated Director
Christopher James
Affiliated Director
Claire Gerault
Affiliated Director
Claire Gerault
Affiliated Director
Kim Percy
Affiliated Director
Kim Percy
Affiliated Director
Cornelis (“Kees”) Hage
Non-Affiliated Director
Cornelis (“Kees”) Hage
Non-Affiliated Director
Katia Panichi
Non-Affiliated Director
Katia Panichi
Non-Affiliated Director
*Serves on the BXPE Board of Directors
There can be no assurance that such professionals will be associated with a fund throughout the life of a fund. The professionals above are not solely dedicated to BXPE or any particular Blackstone business and will perform work for other Blackstone business units.
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Blackstone proprietary data as of September 30, 2025, unless otherwise indicated. Represents Blackstone’s view of the current market environment as of the date appearing herein which is subject to change. The figures herein include preliminary, unaudited results, which are subject to further review and adjustment. When used in this presentation and unless otherwise specified or unless the context otherwise requires, references to the “Fund” should be read as references to Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund SICAV (“BXPE”), Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund (Master) FCP, BXPE Aggregator and their parallel entities. Capitalized terms used but not defined will have the meanings set forth in the prospectus prepared for BXPE (the “Prospectus”). An investment in BXPE involves subscribing to shares of a collective investment and not of a given underlying asset.
Number of professionals represents personnel across Blackstone’s private equity businesses, including Private Equity, Tactical Opportunities, Blackstone Growth, Blackstone Life Sciences, Strategic Partners, and Blackstone’s Credit business. Portfolio Operations employees are full time professionals.