Leading Consumer Growth Investor: Blackstone Growth’s Katie Storer

In this episode of the Growth Investor podcast, host RJ Lumba interviews Katie Storer, Managing Director with Blackstone Growth, about her career path, insights into talent development at Blackstone, and her focus on investments in the consumer sector. Katie discusses her experience at Washington and Lee University, her career progression through premier financial institutions, and her current role at Blackstone Growth, including her involvement with Spanx and Supergoop. She shares her views on building household brands, the importance of product quality and customer loyalty, and the trends in consumer spending, including plant-based foods. Katie also provides advice for women in finance and investing and talks about her involvement with Delivering Good, a charity focused on distributing new products to individuals in need.