---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-021619"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BXMT"
cik: "0001061630"
company_name: "BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T03:23:55.226395+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blackstone Mortgage Trust appoints Gilda Perez-Alvarado to board; Martin Edelman resigns after 26 years

## Summary
- Martin L. Edelman resigned effective Feb 1, 2023, immediately prior to the appointment of his successor; not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Gilda Perez-Alvarado elected to fill the vacancy; effective same day. She is Global CEO of JLL Hotels & Hospitality.
- Ms. Perez-Alvarado brings expertise in global real estate and hospitality; also serves on boards of Sonder (NASDAQ: SOND) and Cornell University.
- No family relationships or material transactions between Ms. Perez-Alvarado and the company are required to be disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-021619
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BXMT
- cik: 0001061630
- company_name: BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061630/000119312523021619/0001193125-23-021619-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061630/000119312523021619/d443882d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-021619.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gilda Perez-Alvarado was elected as Director at BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 1, 2023, the Board of Directors elected Gilda Perez-Alvarado to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Edelman’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061630/000119312523021619/0001193125-23-021619-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martin L. Edelman resigned as Director at BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 1, 2023, Martin L. Edelman gave notice of his resignation to the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) effective immediately prior to the appointment of his replacement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061630/000119312523021619/0001193125-23-021619-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.