Blackstone has made several senior leadership updates within its real estate business.
Katie Keenan has been appointed CEO and a director of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT) and global head of the Core-plus Real Estate business. She succeeds Wesley M. LePatner, who served in both roles until her death July 28, 2025.
Keenan is a long-tenured Blackstone executive and has held numerous leadership positions since joining the firm in 2012. She serves as global co-CIO of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (BREDS) and CEO of Blackstone Mortgage Trust. Keenan has been integral to the success of BXMT and the broader BREDS business, helping grow the BREDS platform to $77 billion today.
Zaneta Koplewicz, current BREIT head of shareholder relations, has been named co-president and director of BREIT, with current co-president, Blackstone veteran A.J. Agarwal. BREIT interim CEO Rob Harper will resume his long-time role as BREIT head of asset management.
