BXSL Leadership
The Blackstone leadership team has deep investment experience across market and economic cycles
Executive Officers
Brad Marshall
Trustee, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Marshall is the Chairman and co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company and is the Global Head of Private Credit Strategies, Chairman and co-CEO of both the Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) and the Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL), and a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone. He also serves as a member of the private credit investment committees. Before joining Blackstone Credit 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, Mr. Marshall 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.
Jon Bock
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Bock is co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company and is the Global Head of Market Research for Blackstone Credit, co-CEO of Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED), and a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone. Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Bock was the Chief Executive Officer of Barings BDC. In addition to this role, he served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer and President of Barings Private Credit Corporation, and Chief Financial Officer of Barings Capital Investment Corporation, Barings Corporate Investors, and Barings Participation Investors. Prior to joining Barings in July 2018, Mr. Bock was a Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities specializing in Business Development Companies (BDCs). He was the chief author of a leading BDC quarterly research publication: the BDC Scorecard. He is also published in the Journal of Alternative Investments. Prior to Wells Fargo, Mr. Bock followed the BDC industry at Stifel Nicolaus & Company and A.G. Edwards Inc. Prior to entering sell-side research in 2006, Mr. Bock was an equity portfolio manager/analyst at Busey Wealth Management in Champaign, Illinois. Mr. Bock holds a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois College of Business and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Carlos Whitaker
President
Mr. Whitaker is a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone Credit and focuses on Direct Lending efforts. Before joining Blackstone Credit, Mr. Whitaker was a Managing Director and Head of New York and Co-Head of EMEA Advisory Sales at Credit Suisse, where he began his career in 2000. Mr. Whitaker is a member of the McCombs School of Business Advisory Council at the University of Texas at Austin. He also sits on the boards of New York for McCombs and Rising Stars Capital Management, which is a nonprofit focused on improving diversity in the finance industry. Mr. Whitaker received a Bachelor of Arts from the Plan II Honors Program, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.
Kate Rubenstein
Chief Operating Officer
Kate Rubenstein is a Managing Director in Blackstone Credit and the Chief Operating Officer of North America Private Credit. Ms. Rubenstein serves as Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL). Since joining Blackstone in 2015, Ms. Rubenstein created and led the GSO Advantage platform (now the Blackstone Credit Value Creation program), which brings Blackstone’s broad set of capabilities to drive operational efficiencies and growth for GSO’s portfolio companies. She subsequently created and led the Blackstone Advantage program, focusing on building networks and expanding access to resources for portfolio companies across Blackstone business units. Ms. Rubenstein is on the Blackstone Charitable Foundation Leadership Council and on the Board of Let’s Get Ready, a non-profit organization that provides low-income and first generation to college students support to gain admission to and graduate from college.
Before joining Blackstone, Ms. Rubenstein originated senior secured loans and equipment finance opportunities in the industrial, consumer, and retail sectors for GE Capital and prior to that worked in brand management at World Kitchen.
Ms. Rubenstein received an MBA from The Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, where she was a Roy H. Park Leadership Fellow, and an AB from Dartmouth College.
Teddy Desloge
Chief Financial Officer
Teddy Desloge is the Chief Financial Officer and a Portfolio Manager of Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL), and a Managing Director with Blackstone. Since joining Blackstone Credit in 2015, Mr. Desloge has been involved with investment management of various Direct Lending Funds and has been focused on origination, research, and execution of private and opportunistic credit investments across industries supporting Blackstone Credit’s Private Credit Strategies.
Prior to joining Blackstone Credit in 2015, Mr. Desloge was an Associate at Gefinor Capital where he focused on origination, research and execution of private credit and equity investments. He started his career in the Leveraged Finance Group at Jefferies.
Mr. Desloge graduated from Hobart & William Smith Colleges with a BA and a major in Economics.
Matt Alcide
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Matt Alcide is the Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer for Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL), and a Senior Vice President with Blackstone. Mr. Alcide is a member of the Blackstone Credit BDC Finance Group where he oversees the accounting and financial reporting for Blackstone’s business development companies (“BDCs”).
Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Alcide was a Director in the New York and London offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he provided assurance and accounting services to companies and investment funds across the asset management, investment banking and broker-dealer industries with a focus on SEC registrants and other publicly traded entities.
Mr. Alcide graduated magna cum laude from Providence College with a BS in Accounting. Mr. Alcide is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of New York.
Stacy Wang
Head of Stakeholder Relations
Stacy Wang is the Head of Stakeholder Relations for Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL), and a Managing Director with Blackstone. Prior to her current role, Ms. Wang focused on fundraising, product strategy, and client relationships across private and opportunistic credit products for institutional and retail investors in Blackstone Credit.
Prior to joining Blackstone Credit in 2015, Ms. Wang worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Natixis, where she focused on leveraged finance and M&A transactions.
Ms. Wang graduated from the Stern School of Business at New York University with a BS in Finance and Journalism.
Oran Ebel
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Oran Ebel is the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL), Deputy General Counsel of Blackstone Credit and a Managing Director in Blackstone’s Legal & Compliance Group. Mr. Ebel oversees legal matters relating to Blackstone Credit’s business development companies, is responsible for legal matters relating to Blackstone Credit’s Private Credit investments and plays a key role overseeing other legal functions relating to Blackstone’s Credit business.
Prior to joining Blackstone in 2013, Mr. Ebel was an associate in the Finance Group of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York.
Mr. Ebel received an A.B., cum laude, from Princeton University and a J.D., cum laude, from New York University School of Law.
William Renahan
Chief Compliance Officer
William Renahan is the Chief Compliance Officer of Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) and is a Managing Director with Blackstone.
Prior to joining Blackstone in 2022, Mr. Renahan had been working in the Investment Management industry for over 25 years. He began his career as an associate at a New York law firm and was subsequently at Legg Mason and predecessor firms as a Managing Director and Senior Counsel. Mr. Renahan’s position immediately prior to joining Blackstone was Senior Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer of Duff & Phelps Investment Management and its affiliated funds. Mr. Renahan has been an active member of the Investment Company Institute and served as Chairman of the ICI’s Closed-end Fund Committee from 2014 – 2018.
Mr. Renahan holds a B.A. from Hobart College, a J.D., cum laude, from Albany Law School (where he was also an editor of the Albany Law Review), and a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law.
Lucie Enns
Chief Securities Counsel
Lucie Enns is the Chief Securities Counsel of Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) and a Senior Vice President with Blackstone. Ms. Enns assists the CLO and CCO of BXSL and BCRED with oversight of legal and compliance matters relating to BXSL and BCRED.
Before joining Blackstone in 2021, Ms. Enns was an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in the funds group, focusing on alternative investment products including BDCs, interval funds, and closed-end funds. Prior to that, she worked at K&L Gates in the investment management group with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds.
Ms. Enns holds a B.S. in Political Science, cum laude, from the University of Alabama, and a J.D., summa cum laude, from American University.
Trustees
Vik Sawhney
Trustee
Mr. Sawhney is Blackstone’s Chief Administrative Officer and Global Head of Institutional Client Solutions. Since joining Blackstone in 2007, Mr. Sawhney started Blackstone Capital Markets and also served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Private Equity group. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Sawhney worked as a Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors Group at Deutsche Bank, and prior to that was an Associate at the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Mr. Sawhney represented Blackstone as a Rockefeller Fellow during 2010-2011, and currently sits on the board of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation. He is also the Board Chair of Dream, an east Harlem-based educational and social services organization. He graduated from Dartmouth College and received a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Robert Bass *
Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee
Mr. Bass has served on the board of Groupon, Inc. since June 2012. He served as a Vice Chairman of Deloitte & Touche LLP from 2006 through June 2012, and was a partner in Deloitte from 1982 through June 2012, where he specialized in e-commerce, mergers and acquisitions, SEC filings and related issues. At Deloitte, Mr. Bass was responsible for all services provided to Forstmann Little and its portfolio companies and was the advisory partner for Blackstone, DIRECTV, 24 Hour Fitness, McKesson, IMG and CSC. In addition, he has been an advisory partner for RR Donnelley, Automatic Data Processing, Community Health Systems, and Avis Budget. Mr. Bass served on the board of directors of Sims Metal Management (ASX: SGM.AX) and as a member of the risk and audit committee from September 2013 to January 1, 2019, including as Chairman of the risk and audit committee since November 2014, the board of directors and as a member of the audit committee of Apex Tool Group, LLC since December 2014, including as Chairman of the audit committee since April 2015, the board of directors and as Chairman of the audit committee of New Page Corporation from January 2013 (emergence from chapter XI) to January 2015 (sale of the company), and the board of directors and as Chairman of the audit committee of Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ: RDFN) since October 2016. Mr. Bass is a certified public accountant licensed in New York and Connecticut. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Connecticut State Socieaty of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Bass brings to the Board a wealth of experience and knowledge of public company financial reporting and accounting, including with respect to companies in the e-commerce sector, and his experience at the highest levels of a Big Four accounting firm is an invaluable resource to the Board in its oversight of the Company’s SEC filings, all of which make him well qualified to serve on our Board.
Tracy Collins *
Trustee and Audit Committee Member
Ms. Collins is an independent finance professional and most recently served as CEO to SmartFinance LLC (2013-2017), a Fintech startup purchased by MidFirst Bank in December of 2017. During her career in financial services, Ms. Collins worked as a Senior Managing Director (Partner) and Head of Asset-Backed Securities Research at Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. for six years and prior to that as a Managing Director (Partner) and Head of Asset-Backed Securities and Structured Products at Credit Suisse (formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston) for nine years. During her tenure as a structured product specialist, Ms. Collins was consistently recognized as a “First Team All American Research Analyst.” Ms. Collins served as an independent director for KKR Financial from August 2006 to May 2014. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in the Plan II Honors Program. Ms. Collins has held numerous management positions and her broad experiences in the financial services sector provide her with skills and valuable insight in handling complex financial transactions and issues, all of which make her well qualified to serve on our Board. Ms. Collins’ spouse is the founder, managing partner and co-CIO of Good Hill Partners LP (“Good Hill”). Good Hill is a registered investment adviser that manages various types of collective investment vehicles and investment accounts.
James F. Clark *
Trustee and Audit Committee Member
Mr. Clark has served as a Partner with Sound Shore Management, Inc. (“Sound Shore”), which he joined in 2004. At Sound Shore, Mr. Clark is a generalist on the investment team, responsible for the firm’s investments in energy, industrials, materials, and utilities. His tenure also includes heading Sound Shore’s Governance Committee and having served on its Investment and Operating Committees. Previously, Mr. Clark worked at Credit Suisse First Boston (“CSFB”) from 1984 to 2004, most recently as a Managing Director from 1996 to 2004. At CSFB, Mr. Clark served as Head of US Equity Research, from 2000-2004, and as the firm’s International and Domestic Oil Analyst, from 1989-2000. Mr. Clark was selected to Institutional Investor magazine’s All America Research teams, 1993-1999. Mr. Clark was also named a Wall Street Journal All-Star Analyst from 1993-1999, and named to that newspaper’s All-Star Analyst Hall of Fame, 1998-1999.
Mr. Clark has an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.A. from Williams College, cum laude and with highest honors. Mr. Clark also served as a winter adjunct faculty member at Williams College, 2020-2024. Mr. Clark brings a broad range of knowledge and experience with investing in and analyzing securities investments, and his experience managing investments is a significant resource for the Fund. Mr. Clark also serves on the board of trustees of BCRED.
Vicki Fuller *
Trustee and Audit Committee Member
Ms. Fuller has served as a director of The Williams Companies, Inc. since 2018. Ms. Fuller joined the board of The Williams Companies, Inc. after retirement from the New York State Common Retirement Fund (“NYSCRF”) where she served as Chief Investment Officer beginning in August 2012. NYSCRF is the third largest public pension fund in the nation and holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. Prior to joining NYSCRF, Ms. Fuller spent 27 years in leadership positions at AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., which has approximately $500 billion in assets under management. She joined the company in 1993 from the Equitable Capital Management Corporation, which was acquired by Alliance Capital Management LP (in 2000, the company became AllianceBernstein LP after the company acquired Sanford C. Bernstein). In December 2019, Ms. Fuller was appointed to the board of directors of Treliant, LLC, an international multi-industry consulting firm specializing in regulatory requirements. In 2018, Ms. Fuller was appointed to the Board of Trustees for Fidelity Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Fuller, who was inducted into the National Association of Securities Professionals Wall Street Hall of Fame, was named to Chief Investment Officer Magazine’s “Power 100” and received the Urban Technology Center’s Corporate Leadership Award. She has also been named one of the most powerful African Americans on Wall Street by Black Enterprise. Ms. Fuller’s skills, experience, and attributes include: executive leadership, public policy and government, securities and capital markets, financial and accounting, and diversity, all of which make her well qualified to serve on our Board.
Michelle Greene*
Trustee and Audit Committee Member
Ms. Greene is President Emeritus and a Board member and Advisor to the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), a venture-backed, SEC-approved National Market System exchange with listing standards designed to support companies seeking to partner with long-term shareholders, engage a broad group of stakeholders and build their businesses over time. In this role, she provides guidance to executives on governance and policy issues, including related to ESG, the role of the board, long-term investor and stakeholder engagement and IPOs. She also is a Fellow at the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program, which works with executives, investors and scholars to align business decisions and investments with the long-term health of society and the planet. Prior to LTSE, Ms. Greene was Senior Vice President and Head of Global Corporate Responsibility at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), where she launched and led its global ESG team, advised Fortune 500 companies on sustainability programs and served as Executive Director of the NYSE Foundation. Previously, she served at the U.S. Department of the Treasury under two administrations, working on financial markets policy, including government response to the 2008 financial crisis and policy development on financial inclusion. Ms. Greene was also a consultant at McKinsey & Company and led the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University, having begun her career as a corporate securities lawyer. Ms. Greene has previously served on World Economic Forum advisory boards on financial inclusion and gender parity. She was Executive Director of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion, a member of the White House Council on Women and Girls and an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Ms. Greene graduated from Dartmouth College and received a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
*Independent Trustees