Wesley M. Lepatner, the new elected trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, was one of four people killed by gunmen in a Midtown office building on Monday.
Lepatner is the senior managing director of Blackstone, based on 345 Park Avenue in the shooting. At Blackstone, she is the global head of its Core+ real estate division and CEO of the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust. She is one of the highest women in an investment company. She has worked for Blackstone since 2014 and has joined the company from Goldman Sachs.
In a statement, Lepatner’s family, including husband Evan Lepatner and two children, said: “She is the most caring wife, mother, daughter, sister and relative who enriches our lives in a variety of ways. For many others, she is a loving, very loyal, loyal and loyal friend and a vibrant and wealthy professional and colleague’s pain, both painful and painful, busy and busy, so much that it will surely be busy. A heart that will never be full, but we will continue the outstanding legacy that Wesley creates.”
Lepatner was just elected to the Metropolitan Board of Directors in February. Prior to joining the board, she was a member of Met’s group of Friends of European Painting, which allowed its members to visit museums and private collections as well as negotiations and receptions.
In a statement announcing the appointment, Board of Directors Candace K. Beinecke and Hamilton (“Tony”) E. “Wesley’s deep expertise and knowledge will be a valuable addition to the board and we look forward to working with her to advance the museum’s mission,” James said.
Metropolitan director Max Holein told New York Times That LePana “is a very successful woman, but someone who immediately has a deep understanding, empathy and serious commitment to dedication. We think she will be a key part of the institution for decades in the Metropolis.”
