Susanne Desch is a Managing Director, the Chief Administrative Officer of Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities and Growth groups, based in New York, and the Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone Private Equity Strategies (BXPE). In these roles, she is involved in strategy, operations and administration for the business.

Ms. Desch joined Blackstone in 2014, after nearly 10 years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where she focused on Business Administration for the Global Markets and Investment Bank, followed by the Private Banking and Investment Group.

Ms. Desch received a BS in Business Administration from Western Carolina University.