| Bryan Doran |
Bryan Doran has worked as a Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President at MFA Financial, Inc. since 2023. He is also a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. |
| Michael C. Roper |
Michael C. Roper is currently the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at MFA Financial, Inc. Prior to his current position, he worked as an Assistant Controller at Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. He completed his undergraduate degree at Bentley University and his graduate degree at Pace University. |
| John W. Elliott |
John W. Elliott is currently the Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President at MFA Financial, Inc. Prior to this, he worked as a Director at NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. from 2008 to 2017 and as the Head-Information Technology at CBA Commercial LLC from 2004 to 2007. He also held a Senior Manager position at Capgemini US LLC. Mr. Elliott completed his undergraduate degree at Hamilton College (New York). |
| Gudmundur Kristjansson |
Gudmundur Kristjansson is the founder of Lucinity Group ehf, a company founded in 2018, where he holds the title of Chief Executive Officer. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Brim hf and the Co-Chief Investment Officer at MFA Financial, Inc., a position he started in 2019. Previously, he worked as an Associate at Performance Trust Capital Partners LLC from 2005 to 2007. Mr. Kristjansson completed his graduate degree at Cornell University in 2005 and his undergraduate degree at the University of Iceland in 2003. |
| Laurie S. Goodman |
Laurie S. Goodman is currently the Non-Executive Chairman at MFA Financial, Inc. since 2021. She is also an Independent Director at Arch Capital Group Ltd. since 2018 and a Director at DBRS, Inc. Additionally, Dr. Goodman has held former positions as a Senior Managing Director at Amherst Holdings LLC, a Director at Morningstar Credit Ratings LLC, an Independent Director at Home Point Capital, Inc. from 2021 to 2023, a Senior Managing Director at Amherst Securities Group LP from 2008 to 2013, and the Director of the Housing Finance Policy Center at The Urban Institute from 2013 to 2021. She has also worked as the Head of Global Fixed Income Research at UBS Securities LLC from 2004 to 2008, a Principal at Citicorp, Inc., a Principal at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a Principal at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and a Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Dr. Goodman has also been a Member of the Bipartisan Policy Center and a Portfolio Manager at Eastbridge Capital, Inc. She holds graduate and doctorate degrees from Stanford University and undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Bryan Wulfsohn |
Bryan Wulfsohn is currently working as the Co-Chief Investment Officer at MFA Financial, Inc. He started this position in 2019. Prior to his current role, he worked as an Associate at CBA Commercial LLC from 2005 to 2007. Mr. Wulfsohn completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Franklin & Marshall College in 2005. |
| Craig L. Knutson |
Mr. Craig L. Knutson is a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at MFA Financial, Inc. and a Chief Executive Officer at MFResidential Assets Holding Corp. He is on the Board of Directors at MFA Financial, Inc. Mr. Knutson was previously employed as a Senior Executive Vice President by CBA Commercial LLC, a President & Chief Operating Officer by ARIASYS, Inc., an Associate-Investment Banking Department by E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc., a Vice President by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and a Vice President by Smith Barney, Inc. He also served on the board at Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College (New York) and an MBA from Harvard University. |
| Richard C. Wald |
Mr. Richard C. Wald is an Independent Director at MFA Financial, Inc., a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Emigrant Funding Corp. and a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Emigrant Mortgage Co., Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at MFA Financial, Inc. Mr. Wald was previously employed as a Vice Chairman & Chief Regulatory Officer by Emigrant Bank (Old), an Associate by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, and an Attorney by Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. He received his undergraduate degree from Stony Brook University and a graduate degree from Boston University School of Law. |
| Francis J. Oelerich |
Mr. Francis J. Oelerich is an Independent Director at MFA Financial, Inc. and a Managing Director at XMS Capital Partners LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at MFA Financial, Inc. Mr. Oelerich was previously employed as a Managing Director-Mergers & Acquisitions by Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Harvard University. |
| Robin G. Josephs |
Ms. Robin G. Josephs is an Independent Director at SVF Investment Corp. 2, an Independent Director at Safehold, Inc., an Independent Director at MFA Financial, Inc., a Director & Executive Vice President at The Tourette Association of America and a Managing Director at Ropasada LLC. She is on the Board of Directors at SVF Investment Corp. 2, Safehold, Inc., MFA Financial, Inc., The Tourette Association of America and The University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation. Ms. Josephs was previously employed as an Independent Director by QuinStreet, Inc., a Managing Director by Starwood Capital Group I LP, a Managing Director by Starwood Capital Group LP, an Independent Director by Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc., and a Lead Independent Director by iStar, Inc. She also served on the board at Safehold, Inc. /Old/, Instinet Group, Inc., iStar Acquisition Corp., ITT Educational Services, Inc. and TriNet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc. She received her undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York. |
| Sheila A. Stamps |
Ms. Sheila A. Stamps is an Independent Director at IQVIA Holdings, Inc., an Independent Director at MFA Financial, Inc. and a Strategic Advisor at Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II. She is on the Board of Directors at IQVIA Holdings, Inc., MFA Financial, Inc., Institute for the International Education of Students, National Association of Corporate Directors (New York) and Bankinter Foundation of Innovation. Ms. Stamps was previously employed as an Independent Director by Forest Road Acquisition Corp., an Independent Director by Pitney Bowes, Inc., an Independent Director by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., an Independent Director by CIT Group, Inc., a Commissioner by New York State Insurance Fund, an Executive Vice President by Design, Build, Integrate LLC, an EVP-Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations by Dreambuilder Investments LLC, a Managing Director by Golden Seeds, Inc., a Director-Pension Investments & Cash Management by New York State Common Retirement Fund, a Managing Director & Head-Relationship Management by FleetBoston Financial Corp., a Managing Director-Asset Backed Securitization by Bank One Europe Ltd., a MD & Head-European Asset Backed Securitization by Bank One Corp., and a MD & Head-European Asset Backed Securitization by First Chicago Corp. She also served on the board at CIT Bank NA and CIT Bank (Utah). She received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and an MBA from The University of Chicago. |
| Lisa K. Polsky |
Ms. Lisa K. Polsky is an Independent Director at MFA Financial, Inc. She is on the Board of Directors at HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., HSBC USA, Inc., MFA Financial, Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, VeriFone, Inc., Global Association of Risk Professionals and Guardian Variable Products Trust. Ms. Polsky was previously employed as a Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President by CIT Group, Inc., an Independent Director by Piper Jaffray Cos., a President by Polsky Partners, Inc., a Managing Director & Head-Client Financing Services by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/, a Chief Risk Officer, MD & Head-Risk Policy by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., a Partner, Head-Derivatives & Hedge Fund Business by Bankers Trust Corp., a Partner by Deutsche Bank Investment Management, Inc., a Vice President by Citibank NA (New York), a Head of Global Investment Solutions by Duff Capital Advisors LP, and a Chairman-Risk Committee by Securities Industry Association. She also served on the board at Investools, Inc., thinkorswim Group, Inc., International Association For Quantitative Finance, International Swaps & Derivatives Association, Inc. and Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. She received her undergraduate degree from New York University. |
