Deirdre O’connor

Deirdre O’Connor is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Managing Director at Cerberus Capital Management since July 2023. Prior experience includes roles as CFO of BlackRock Alternative Investments and Managing Director at BlackRock from May 2017 to July 2023, and Managing Director at Sculptor Capital Management from October 2013 to April 2017. Deirdre held the position of Managing Director at Goldman Sachs from February 2008 to October 2013, contributing to various asset management and investment strategies, and served as Executive Director at Morgan Stanley from March 2001 to February 2008. Earlier in the career, Deirdre was Vice President at J.P. Morgan, specializing in Credit Derivatives Risk Management. Educational credentials feature studies in Applied Generative AI for Digital Transformation from MIT Professional Education, alongside degrees from MIT Sloan School of Management and Harvard Business School, as well as fellowships with CIMA and CGMA, and academic foundations at Munster Technological University and Colaiste Muire.