Erik Lisher is a Managing Director in the Investor Relations & Business Development Group based in New York.

Since joining Blackstone in 2003, Mr. Lisher has been involved in sourcing and executing a variety of strategic advisory, capital raising and restructuring transactions for companies across a diverse set industries. During his tenure at the firm, Mr. Lisher has also been involved in many firm wide initiatives and currently serves as a board member of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation.  Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Lisher was an Associate in the Investment Bank at J.P. Morgan, where he executed various high yield, leveraged loan, equity capital and M&A assignments.

Mr. Lisher graduated magna cum laude from Wake Forest University with a B.A. in Political Science and received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.