MICHAEL B. NASH - Corporate Board Profile

BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-04-24	Michael B. Nash has been a director since 2012 and is executive chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Nash is a senior managing director of The Blackstone Group L.P., or Blackstone, and the chief investment officer of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, or BREDS. He is also a member of the Real Estate Investment Committee for both BREDS and Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, or BREA. Mr. Nash has also served as a trustee of three registered investment companies in the Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund complex since October 2013. Mr. Nash is also a member of the board of directors of each of Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HPP), La Quinta Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LQ) and Landmark Apartment Trust of America, Inc. Before joining Blackstone in 2007, Mr. Nash was with Merrill Lynch from 1997 to 2007 where he led the firm’s Real Estate Principal Investment Group – Americas. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. Nash was a Senior Vice President at Barclays Bank, were he worked from 1991 to 1997 in the bank’s loan restructuring group. Prior to Barclays, he originated and structured real estate loans for Bank of Nova Scotia. Additionally, Mr. Nash worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP serving brokerage and other institutional clients. Mr. Nash graduated from State University of New York at Albany and received an M.B.A. from the Stern School of Business at New York University. We believe Mr. Nash’s extensive experience with, and strong record of success in investing in, real estate-related assets provides our board of directors with valuable insights into developments in our industry.
2016-04-22	Michael B. Nash has been a director since 2012 and is executive chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Nash is a senior managing director of Blackstone, and the Global Chairman of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, or BREDS.
2017-04-21	Michael B. Nash has been a director since 2012 and is the executive chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Nash is a senior managing director of The Blackstone Group L.P. or Blackstone, and the Chairman of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, or BREDS.
2018-04-20	Michael B. Nash has been a director since 2012 and is the executive chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Nash is a senior managing director of The Blackstone Group L.P. or Blackstone, and the co-founder and chairman of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, or BREDS.
2019-04-22	Michael B. Nash has been a director since 2012 and is the Executive Chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Nash is a senior managing director of The Blackstone Group L.P. or Blackstone, and the co-founder and chairman of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, or BREDS. He is also a member of the Investment Committee for both BREDS and Blackstone Real Estate. Mr. Nash is also the chairman of the board of the Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund complex.
2020-04-29	Michael B. Nash has been a director since 2012 and is the Executive Chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Nash is a senior managing director of The Blackstone Group Inc. or Blackstone, and the co-founder and chairman of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, or BREDS. He is also a member of the Investment Committee for both BREDS and Blackstone Real Estate. Mr. Nash is also the chairman of the board of the Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund complex. Mr. Nash served as a member of the board of directors of Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HPP) until March 2019 and also served as a member of the board of directors of La Quinta Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LQ) until June 2015 and Landmark Apartment Trust of America, Inc. until January 2016. Before joining Blackstone in 2007, Mr. Nash was with Merrill Lynch from 1997 to 2007 where he led the firm’s Real Estate Principal Investment Group – Americas. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. Nash was a Senior Vice President at Barclays Bank, where he worked from 1991 to 1997 in the bank’s loan restructuring group. Prior to Barclays, he originated and structured real estate loans for Bank of Nova Scotia. Additionally, Mr. Nash worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP serving brokerage and other institutional clients. Mr. Nash graduated from State University of New York at Albany with a B.S. in Accounting and received an M.B.A. from the Stern School of Business at New York University. We believe Mr. Nash’s extensive experience with, and strong record of success in investing in, real estate-related assets provides our board of directors with valuable insights into developments in our industry.
2021-04-28	Michael B. Nash has been a director since 2012 and is the Executive Chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Nash is a senior managing director of the Real Estate Debt Strategies group (BREDS) at The Blackstone Group Inc. (Blackstone), and the co-founder and chairman of BREDS.
2022-04-29	Michael B. Nash has been a director since 2012 and is the Executive Chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Nash is a senior managing director of the Real Estate Debt Strategies group (BREDS) at Blackstone Inc. (Blackstone), and the co-founder and chairman of BREDS. He is also the chairman of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management's Strategic Capital Group, focusing on the acquisition of minority ownership interests in private equity and other alternative asset management firms (GP stakes). In addition, he is a member of the Real Estate Investment Committee for both BREDS and Blackstone Real Estate Advisors. Mr. Nash served as a member of the board of directors of Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HPP) until March 2019 and also served as a member of the board of directors of La Quinta Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LQ) until June 2015 and Landmark Apartment Trust of America, Inc. until January 2016. Before joining Blackstone in 2007, Mr. Nash was with Merrill Lynch from 1997 to 2007 where he led the firm's Real Estate Principal Investment Group - Americas. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. Nash held various positions with Barclays Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia and Deloitte Haskins & Sells.
2023-04-27	Michael B. Nash has been a director since 2012 and is the Executive Chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Nash is a senior managing director of the Real Estate Debt Strategies group ("BREDS") at Blackstone Inc. ("Blackstone"), and the co-founder and chairman of BREDS.
2024-04-25	Michael B. Nash has been a director since 2012 and served as the Executive Chair of the board of directors from 2012 until February 2024. Until his retirement from Blackstone in December 2023, Mr. Nash was a senior managing director of BREDS at Blackstone. He was the co-founder and chairman of BREDS, and he was also the chairman of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management’s Strategic Capital Group, focusing on the acquisition of minority ownership interests in private equity and other alternative asset management firms. In addition, he was a member of the Real Estate Investment Committee for both BREDS and Blackstone Real Estate Advisors. Mr. Nash served as a member of the board of directors of Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HPP) from April 2015 until March 2019. He rejoined HPP’s board in December 2023. He also served as a member of the board of directors of La Quinta Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LQ) until June 2015 and Landmark Apartment Trust of America, Inc. until January 2016. Before joining Blackstone in 2007, Mr. Nash was with Merrill Lynch from 1997 to 2007 where he led the firm’s Real Estate Principal Investment Group — Americas. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. Nash held various positions with Barclays Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia and Deloitte Haskins & Sells.