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Deirdre O’Connor

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CFO at Cerberus and Senior Managing Director at Cerberus Capital Management
📍 New York, New York, United States

Deirdre OConnor is the CFO and Senior Managing Director at Cerberus Capital Management, specializing in alternative investments. Her career includes leadership roles at BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, with a focus on driving scale, M&A, and transformation. She has supplemented her experience with recent education in Generative AI and Blockchain from MIT.

Outside of her professional life, she is actively involved in community initiatives, particularly supporting Morrison Visa recipients. She also champions female leadership, attending networking events like Nasdaqs "A seat at the table". Deirdre is a proud mother and enjoys celebrating her daughters involvement in Irish dance.

She co-authored a white paper, "Valuation Road Map for Fund Executives, " to share best practices across the private equity and hedge fund industry.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
CFO at Cerberus and Senior Managing Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Priorities

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AI in Private Markets
Her social media indicates she actively attends CFO/COO summits focused on the application of AI within private markets, showing a keen interest in emerging technology.
Digital Transformation
Completed MIT professional courses in both Applied Generative AI for Digital Transformation and Blockchain Technology, highlighting a focus on leveraging tech for business innovation.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
CFO at Cerberus and Senior Managing Director
Cerberus Capital Management
5-2017 - 7-2023
CFO of BlackRock Alternative Investments and Managing Director
BlackRock
10-2013 - 4-2017
Managing Director
Sculptor Capital Management
2-2008 - 10-2013
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs
3-2001 - 2-2008
Executive Director
Morgan Stanley
In the press

Media appearances

Cerberus hires BlackRock's Deirdre O'Connor as CFO. Featured in Private Equity Career
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Cerberus Capital Management's Leadership Shift: A Strategic Pivot .... Featured in AInvest
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Education
Applied Generative AI for Digital Transformation
MIT Professional Education
Blockchain Technology: Business Innovation and Application
MIT Sloan School of Management
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