DEF 14A of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
Filed Jun 29, 20260001193125-26-288415
Independent Trustees
Independent Trustees
Independent Trustees
| Robert Bass | | | Age: 76 Trustee Since: 2018 Committees: ∎ Audit Committee (Chairperson) ∎ Nominating and Governance Committee ∎ Compensation Committee | Biographical Information: Mr. Bass served as a Vice Chairman of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) from 2006 through June 2012, and was a Partner at Deloitte from 1982 through June 2012, where he specialized in e-commerce, mergers and acquisitions, SEC filings and related issues. At Deloitte, Mr. Bass was responsible for all services provided to Forstmann Little and its portfolio companies and was the advisory partner for Blackstone, DIRECTV, 24 Hour Fitness, McKesson, IMG and CSC. In addition, he has been an advisory partner for RR Donnelley, Automatic Data Processing, Community Health Systems, and Avis Budget. Mr. Bass has served on the board of directors of Sims Metal Management (ASX: SGM.AX) and as a member of the risk and audit committee from September 2013 to December 31, 2018, including as Chairman of the risk and audit committee from November 2014; the board of directors and as a member of the audit committee of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) since 2012, including as Chairman of the audit committee since 2013; the board of directors and as a member of the audit committee of Apex Tool Group, LLC from December 2014 to October 2025 (change in control), including as Chairman of the audit committee since April 2015; the board of directors and as Chairman of the audit committee of New Page Corporation from January 2013 (emergence from chapter XI) to January 2015 (sale of the company); the board of directors and as Chairman of the audit committee of Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ: RDFN) from October 2016 to July 2025 (sale of company); and the board of directors and as Chairman of the audit committee of Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp (NYSE: LUCK) (formerly, Bowlero Corporation) since December 2021. Qualifications: Mr. Bass is a certified public accountant licensed in New York and Connecticut. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Connecticut State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Bass is also a trustee of Blackstone Private Credit Fund (“BCRED”). |
Independent Trustees
| Michelle Greene | | | Age: 57 Trustee Since: 2022 Committees: ∎ Audit Committee ∎ Nominating and Governance Committee ∎ Compensation Committee | Biographical Information: Ms. Greene is a board member, President Emeritus and Advisor of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (“LTSE”), a venture-backed, SEC-approved National Market System exchange with listing standards designed to support long-term focused visionary companies. She also is a board member of the LTSE’s parent company, LTSE Group. Ms. Greene is an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she has taught for over a decade. She serves on Advisory Boards for the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program, and the Berkeley Center for Law and Business at UC-Berkeley School of Law. Ms. Greene is an honorary board member at Halcyon, a non-profit incubator of impact-driven businesses. Previously, she worked on financial markets and financial institutions policy, as well as financial crisis response, at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where she served under two administrations. Ms. Greene also was Senior Vice President and Head of Global Corporate Responsibility at the NYSE, where she launched and led its global corporate responsibility team, advised Fortune 500 companies on their sustainability programs and served as Executive Director of the NYSE Foundation. Ms. Greene was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, led the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University, and began her career as a corporate securities lawyer. Ms. Greene has served on World Economic Forum advisory boards on financial inclusion and gender parity as Executive Director of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion, and as a member of the White House Council on Women and Girls, as well as on a number of non-profit boards. Qualifications: Ms. Greene graduated from Dartmouth College and received a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Ms. Greene is also a trustee of BCRED and Blackstone Private Real Estate Credit and Income Fund (“BREC”). |
Trustee Compensation
| Name of Trustee/Nominee | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash(1) | Total Compensation Paid From the Fund Complex(2) | | Robert Bass(3) | $244,500 | $436,500 | | James F. Clark | $230,500 | $503,432 | | Tracy Collins | $233,000 | $597,113 | | Vicki L. Fuller | $230,500 | $503,432 | | Michelle Greene | $229,500 | $495,182 |