DEF 14A of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
Filed Jul 2, 20250001193125-25-154956
Independent Trustees
Independent Trustees
Independent Trustees
| James F. Clark | | | Age: 63 Trustee Since: 2020 Committees: ∎ Audit Committee ∎ Nominating and Governance Committee ∎ Compensation Committee | Biographical Information: Mr. Clark serves as a Partner and generalist on the investment team of Sound Shore Management, Inc. (“Sound Shore”), which he joined in 2004. Mr. Clark is responsible for the firm’s investments in energy, industrials, materials, and utilities. His tenure also includes heading Sound Shore’s Governance Committee and having served on its Investment and Operating Committees. Previously, Mr. Clark worked at Credit Suisse First Boston (“CSFB”) from 1984 to 2004, most recently as a Managing Director from 1996 to 2004. At CSFB, Mr. Clark served as Head of US Equity Research, from 2000 to 2004, and as the firm’s International and Domestic Oil Analyst, from 1989 to 2000. Mr. Clark has also served as a winter study adjunct faculty member at Williams College from 2020 to 2024. Qualifications: Mr. Clark has an MBA from Harvard University and a BA from Williams College, cum laude and with highest honors. Mr. Clark also serves on the boards of trustees of BCRED and Blackstone Private Multi-Asset Credit and Income Fund (“BMACX”). |
Independent Trustees
| Vicki L. Fuller | | | Age: 68 Trustee Since: 2020 Committees: ∎ Audit Committee ∎ Nominating and Governance Committee ∎ Compensation Committee (Chairperson) | Biographical Information: Ms. Fuller is founder and CEO of VLF Development LLC, where she oversees the execution of complex institutional advisory assignments. She previously served as a Director of The Williams Companies, Inc. from 2018 to 2021. Ms. Fuller has served on the board of directors, board of trustees, and key committees for eight for-profit companies. From 2012 to 2018, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer at New York State Common Retirement Fund (“NYS Common”). Prior to NYS Common, Ms. Fuller had a 27-year career at AllianceBernstein in New York City, a global investment manager, where her final position was Managing Director of the institutional team accountable for business development and client services to the large public pension plan market. Earlier in her career, Ms. Fuller also served roles at Standard and Poor’s and Morgan Stanley. In 2018, Ms. Fuller was appointed to the board of trustees for Fidelity Equity and High Income Funds. Qualifications: Ms. Fuller received her M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and her B.S.B.A. from Roosevelt University. Ms. Fuller also serves on the boards of trustees of BCRED and BMACX. |
Trustee Compensation
| Name of Trustee/Nominee | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash(1) | Total Compensation Paid From the Fund Complex(2) | | Robert Bass(3) | $229,250 | $414,750 | | James F. Clark | $215,500 | $393,500 | | Tracy Collins | $215,500 | $393,500 | | Vicki L. Fuller | $208,500 | $379,500 | | Michelle Greene | $215,500 | $393,500 |