Polytechnic Alumni Association - President
(Term ending August 31, 2027)
Amy Batallones is a Managing Director in Blackstone’s Technology and Innovations group, where she leads global cybersecurity operations for the firm. Prior to her current role, she served as a Portfolio Advisor, where she focused on improving cybersecurity across Blackstone’s portfolio companies. Before joining Blackstone, Amy handled cybersecurity operations at Con Edison, the energy company servicing NYC and Westchester.
Amy is focused and engaged in supporting STEM education in her community. She served as an adjunct instructor at both NYU Tandon and Fordham University and continues to remain active with NYU as President of the NYU Polytechnic Alumni Association Board. She currently sits on the Board of Trustees for Beam Center, a non-profit that empowers underserved youth through collaborative, project-based learning that integrate art, design, and technology. She was the Founder and former Chair of Con Edison’s Educational Outreach Committee, which since 2013 has been connecting Con Edison’s future leaders with K-12 schools to provide mentorship and exposure to STEM careers. She served on the Executive Committee for IEEE’s New York Section and supported IEEE’s initiatives and special interests in youth and STEM education. Amy also previously volunteered with LEGO Robotics as an instructor at public schools in Brooklyn.
Amy holds an M.S. in Management of Technology from NYU Tandon and a B.S. in Computer Science from Fordham University, where she was inducted as an Associate Member of the Sigma Xi Research Honor Society.
