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Directory

Ayla Matthews
Managing Director
Ayla Matthews
Managing Director
San Francisco

Ayla Matthews is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Digital Infrastructure Investment Team. In her role, she focuses on digital infrastructure and energy investment strategies. She is Co-Founder and Board Director at Blue Owl's portfolio company Beale Infrastructure.

Before joining Blue Owl, Ayla was a Director of AI at IPI Partners, the predecessor to Blue Owl's Digital Infrastructure strategy. Prior to that, she led Strategy & Planning for Google's Americas data center portfolio based in San Francisco. Ayla began her career as a developer of real estate and renewable energy infrastructure for Lightsource BP, Tishman Speyer, HgCapital & Das Equity.

Ayla received her BA in Economics & Environmental Sciences, magna cum laude, from Barnard College at Columbia University. She received her MBA from London Business School.

Joe Mattina
Managing Director
Joe Mattina
Managing Director
Remote

Joe Mattina is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. In his role, he is focused on the origination and execution of investment opportunities for the direct lending business.

Prior to joining Blue Owl, Joe was a Partner and Head of Origination at Penfund Management, where he led origination efforts across North America for more than seven years. Prior to that, he established and led Apollo Global Management’s Canadian office and was responsible for credit origination across North America. Earlier in his career, he served as Head of Leveraged Finance and Sponsor Coverage at Macquarie Capital Canada, was a Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group, and held roles of increasing responsibility at GE Capital. He began his career in the Assurance and Corporate Finance practices at KPMG.

Joe received an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree with a minor in Economics from McMaster University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He also holds the Corporate Finance Qualification.

Jennie Mazzucco
Principal
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Jennie Mazzucco
Jennie Mazzucco
Principal
New York

Jennie Mazzucco is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. In her current role, she focuses on the firm's capital markets efforts. Previously, she focused on evaluating and structuring direct lending transactions to middle market companies.

Before joining Blue Owl, Jennie was a Vice President on the Investment Team at CCMP Capital Advisors, a private equity firm based in New York. Jennie began her career as an Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Jennie received her BA in Economics and History from Brown University, from which she graduated magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

John McAneny
Managing Director
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John McAneny
John McAneny
Managing Director
New York

John McAneny is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on direct lending solutions for middle market and growth technology companies.

Before joining Blue Owl, John was an investment banker in the Credit Suisse Financial Sponsors Group. John began his career as an Officer in the United States Navy.

John received an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in Psychology from Duke University.

Scott McKay
Senior Managing Director
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Scott McKay
Scott McKay
Senior Managing Director
Greenwich

Scott McKay is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Liquid Credit Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on leading Liquid Credit.

Before joining Blue Owl, Scott was a Managing Director at Littlejohn & Co., a middle-market private equity fund based in Greenwich. Scott began his career as an Investment Banking Associate at Bear Stearns & Co. in the Leverage Finance Group. Prior to beginning his finance career, Scott served in the United States Air Force as an acquisition officer and was honorably discharged at the rank of Captain.

Scott received his BS in Management from the United States Air Force Academy and MBA from the University of Southern California.

Luna Mckeon
Managing Director
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Luna Mckeon
Luna Mckeon
Managing Director
New York

Luna Mckeon is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. In her role, she oversees the evaluation and structuring of direct lending transactions for borrowers in the healthcare sectors.

Before joining Blue Owl, she held corporate strategy roles at Aden & Anais as well as Founders Table. Prior to that, she was a Senior Associate focused on healthcare at Fifth Street Management, a middle market direct lender. She started her career as a Credit Analyst in the Corporate and Investment Banking division of Wells Fargo.

Luna received a BS in Finance and International Business from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Melissa McQueen
Chief Operating Officer, Credit
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Melissa McQueen
Melissa McQueen
Chief Operating Officer, Credit
New York

Melissa McQueen is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and the Chief Operating Officer, Credit. In her role, she focuses on managing the overall operations of the businesses within Credit and oversees the strategic initiatives across the platform.

Prior to joining Blue Owl, Melissa worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York. She was a Vice President in Financing Group Management, with prior roles in the Bank Debt Portfolio and Credit Risk Management groups.

Melissa received her BS in Finance and Marketing from the Stern School of Business at New York University, where she graduated with honors.

Hema Mehta
Principal
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Hema Mehta
Hema Mehta
Principal
New York

Hema Mehta is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Information Technology Team. In her role, she partners with various front and back-office teams across Blue Owl to bring technology-based solutions to organization that improve productivity, remove inefficiencies, reduce risk, and increase alpha.

Before joining Blue Owl, Hema was a Principal at BNY Mellon in Asset Services Technology division where she led transformation and automation of various processes and provided automated reporting solutions for Private Equity and Private Market business groups. Prior to that Hema was leading a technology team at Citco Fund Services for Private Equity and Hedge Fund group of businesses. Hema began her career in financial industry at Credit Suisse in the Alternative Investments technology group under Asset Management where she worked on DLJ Merchant Banking Partners funds in addition to institutional funds, managed funds, Fund of Funds and Employee plans.

Meenal Mehta
Co-Head of Underwriting
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Meenal Mehta
Meenal Mehta
Co-Head of Underwriting
New York

Meenal Mehta is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and the Co-Head of Underwriting. Meenal is also a member of the Diversified Lending Investment Committee. In her role as Co-Head of Underwriting, she co-manages the Direct Lending underwriting team, leads day-to day underwriting execution, and provides ongoing portfolio oversight.

Before joining Blue Owl, Meenal was a Managing Director at Antares Capital, a direct lender to middle market firms based in New York. Prior to that, she was a Vice President at GE Capital. Meenal began her career as a Manager at L&T Finance Limited, Mumbai India in the Treasury Group.

Meenal received a BS in Commerce and Economics from Sydenham College, Mumbai University, a MS in Management Studies with a specialization in Finance from NMIMS, Mumbai University and an MBA from Emory University's Goizueta Business School.

Stella Mei
Principal
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Stella Mei
Stella Mei
Principal
Hong Kong

Stella Mei is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Institutional Capital Team. In her role, she is focused on building and strengthening long-term relationships with single family offices in Asia.

Before joining Blue Owl, Stella was a Vice President at General Atlantic and was responsible for fundraising activities across Asia ex-Korea. Prior to that, she was an Associate at Blackstone in its Investor Relations and Business Development team focusing on Greater China and Southeast Asia investors. Stella began her career as an Investment Analyst at Hamilton Lane in the Fund Investment team.

Stella received a BS in Commerce and Mathematics from the University of Virginia. She obtained her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.