Emily Sharko — Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of Tactical Opportunities at The Blackstone Group

Ms. Emily Sharko serves as Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of Tactical Opportunities at The Blackstone Group L.P. Ms. Sharko is based in New York. She is involved with the administrative management including staffing of assignments, recruiting and training, career development, performance reviews and compensation, business expansion opportunities, group culture and other administrative aspects of the group's activities. Prior to joining Tac Opps in 2015, Ms. Sharko served as the Chief Administrative Officer for Park Hill Group, a division of Blackstone. Before joining Blackstone in 2011, Ms. Sharko spent 13 years practicing law, most recently as an attorney in Morgan Stanley's U.S. Litigation Department and a Director in Citigroup's Regulatory Enforcement Group. Ms. Sharko began her legal career at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Ms. Sharko received a BA in History from the University of Pennsylvania, a Diploma in Economics from The London School of Economics and a JD from Columbia Law School.