Blackstone Continues to Build Global ESG TeamRita Mangalick (LinkedIn), Global Head of ESG for Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) and Blackstone Credit – Ms. Mangalick will partner with both groups to lead ESG diligence, policy development, reporting and engagement. Prior to this role, Ms. Mangalick was instrumental in developing BAAM’s ESG program, along with a focus on BAAM’s Advisory Business. She was previously a member of the Business Financial Evaluation team performing operational due diligence of BAAM’s hedge fund managers. Before joining Blackstone in 2013, Ms. Mangalick was a Director at UBS Asset Management. She was previously with Union Bancaire Privee and KPMG. Ms. Mangalick received her B.A. from The

<h1>Blackstone Continues to Build Global ESG Team</h1><div><br></div><div><strong>Rita Mangalick </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-mangalick-a706632a/">(LinkedIn)</a><strong>, </strong>Global Head of ESG for Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) and Blackstone Credit<strong> –</strong> Ms. Mangalick will partner with both groups to lead ESG diligence, policy development, reporting and engagement. Prior to this role, Ms. Mangalick was instrumental in developing BAAM’s ESG program, along with a focus on BAAM’s Advisory Business. She was previously a member of the Business Financial Evaluation team performing operational due diligence of BAAM’s hedge fund managers. Before joining Blackstone in 2013, Ms. Mangalick was a Director at UBS Asset Management. She was previously with Union Bancaire Privee and KPMG. Ms. Mangalick received her B.A. from The George Washington University.</div>

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- Roger is a Managing Director at Blackstone since May 2022, previously Head of Private Debt APAC at Partners Group from July 2010 to May 2022.
- Summer Associate at Goldman Sachs from June 2009 to August 2009.
- NYU Stern School of Business - MBA, Finance, 2008-2010.

<p>Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced that Thomas R. Nides, former long-time Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, Deputy Secretary of State, and Ambassador to Israel has joined the firm as Vice Chairman, Strategy and Client Relations. In this new role, Mr. Nides will support a variety of strategic firmwide initiatives and special projects, as well as focus on senior client relationships globally.<br><br>Stephen A. Schwarzman, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO said: "We are delighted to welcome Tom Nides to Blackstone. Tom has operated at the highest levels of both the public and private sectors and brings a wealth of relationships across the financial, government and geographic spectrum. We are still in the early innings of our global expansion and believe he will be a tremendous asset to our people and clients."<br><br>Tom Nides said: "Blackstones world-class people, consistent outperformance, and high-integrity culture have contributed to its stature as a leading global investment platform with considerable wind at its back. Im excited to join this high-caliber team to help support the firms continued growth."<br><br>Mr. Nides has extensive experience in both the public and private sector. He served as the United States Ambassador to Israel from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he spent over a decade at Morgan Stanley in various capacities including Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman. Nides was appointed Deputy Secretary of State and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. State Department by President Barack Obama and was awarded the nations highest diplomatic honor by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for his service. He has also previously been a senior leader at Credit Suisse, Fannie Mae, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and on Capitol Hill.<br><br>Nides currently serves on the boards of the Partnership for Public Service, the International Rescue Committee, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and the Urban Alliance Foundation. He received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota. He formerly served as chairman of the board of the Woodrow Wilson Center.<br><br>About Blackstone<br><br>Blackstone is the worlds largest alternative asset manager. We seek to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which we invest. Our more than $1 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, credit, real assets, secondaries and hedge funds.â¯Further information is available at www.blackstone.com.</p>

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Tom Nides is the Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley. In this role, he is responsible for focusing on the Firm’s global clients and key constituencies, as well as working with management teams on issues related to external and governmental affairs. In addition to these responsibilities, he also serves as a member of Morgan Stanley’s management and operating committees.

Rita Mangalick | Global Head of ESG for Blackstone Alternative Asset Management | Americas

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