Heather Lucania

Heather Lucania is a seasoned professional in brand strategy and operations, currently serving as Vice President of Brand Strategy & Operations at Ares Management Corporation since October 2024. Prior to this role, Heather was the Director of Branding at Sculptor Capital Management from March 2022 to October 2024 and held the position of Senior Relationship Director at Addison from May 2015 to March 2022. Earlier in their career, Heather served as the Director of Global Public Affairs at The Blackstone Group from April 2006 to April 2013, and worked as an Analyst at iStar Financial from September 2003 to December 2005. Heather began their career at Glen Rauch Securities Division of Valley National Bank as a Client Services Representative from October 2000 to September 2003 and worked as a Foundation Assistant at The Tiger Foundation Ltd from November 1998 to September 2000. Heather holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Marketing from Villanova University, completed in 1998.