Andrea Valeri is a Senior Managing Director, the Chief Investment Officer for Blackstone Credit and Insurance’s (BXCI) European and APAC private credit businesses, and the Chairman of Blackstone Italy. Prior to his current role, Mr. Valeri worked in the Tactical Opportunities Group and the Private Equity Group.

Prior to joining Blackstone in 2005, Mr. Valeri was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, and worked at Bain & Co.

Mr. Valeri received an MBA from Columbia University, where he graduated with honors, and a master’s degree in Engineering and Management from the University of Padua, where he graduated magna cum laude. Mr. Valeri serves on the Board of Directors of JOA Group, Superbet, Murka, Mundys, ADR, and ASPI.