Prior to joining Blackstone in 2009, Ms. Anderson served as Communications Director to the former Governor of New York.  Before becoming Communications Director she served as the Governor’s Press Secretary and Director of Marketing and as Communications Director on the 2006 gubernatorial campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, Ms. Anderson was an Associate Director of Corporate Communications at UBS AG, supporting U.S. media relations and specifically serving as a spokesperson for the U.S. Wealth Management division of the company. During the 2004 Presidential election cycle, she served as a Deputy Press Secretary in the Kerry-Edwards Campaign.  Prior to that Ms. Anderson worked as an Account Director for the Brunswick Group, a UK-based financial public relations firm and as a Segment Producer for ABC News' Good Morning America.  From 1999-2001, Ms. Anderson worked in the Press Office of the Clinton White House.

Ms. Anderson received a BA from The College of the Holy Cross.  She is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.