As Chief, Partnerships & Growth at Blue Meridian Partners, Tia leads development of the organization’s capital growth strategy, including through cultivation of strategic partnerships that expand and direct capital toward the highest-performing solutions. In this role Tia serves as a key external representative for Blue Meridian with leading philanthropists and strategic partners. She leads the Partnerships & Growth team, serves on the senior leadership team, and provides strategic guidance and support on partner engagement and the development of Blue Meridian’s business model.
Prior to her current role, Tia served simultaneously as Blue Meridian’s Chief Strategic Development Officer, overseeing the organization’s Investor Relations function. Before joining Blue Meridian, Tia spent over 20 years in the private sector – most recently at Blackstone, where she held senior leadership roles in Blackstone’s Infrastructure and Hedge Fund Solutions business units. During her 13-year tenure at Blackstone, she contributed to the structuring, launch, and ongoing operation of multiple businesses and strategic partnerships. Tia began her career as a corporate attorney with a focus on private equity transactions – first, at Cleary Gottlieb and later, as Counsel at Akin Gump.
Tia has served on numerous non-profit and philanthropic boards. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors of the Black Economic Alliance. Previously, Tia served as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.
Tia received a BA in Foreign Affairs with a concentration in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Virginia and a JD from Columbia Law School.