Dedra L.

Dedra L. has extensive experience in accounts payable and procurement operations, currently serving as Vice President of Global Procurement - Procure to Pay at Blackstone since June 2022. Prior to this role, Dedra held the position of AVP Procurement Ops and Payables at Blackstone and was Accounts Payable Manager at Zimmerman Advertising from October 2016 to June 2022. Dedra's professional journey includes serving as Accounts Payable Supervisor at ChenMed, where responsibilities included developing the AP function in a Shared Service Center and partnering with the BI team to create an in-house P2P tool. Earlier roles at Zimmerman Advertising involved managing media accounts payables and supporting media buying processes. Dedra holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the University of Central Florida and an Associate of Arts from Broward College.