MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA)
Sector: Financials
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Sector: Financials
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Director information for MFA
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFA | Chief Executive Officer | 66 | ["Chief Executive Officer since August 2017","CEO and President from August 2017 to September 2024","Co-CEO of MFA in July 2017","President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2014","Executive Vice President from 2008 to 2013","Senior Executive Vice President of CBA Commercial, LLC","President and Chief Operating Officer of ARIASYS Inc.","Various positions in mortgage trading and finance departments","Started career in Investment Banking Department of E.F. Hutton & Company Inc.","Holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University","Holds an A.B. (magna cum laude) from Hamilton College"] | [] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Mr. Knutson has served as MFA s Chief Executive Officer since August 2017. Mr. Knutson served as CEO and President from August 2017 to September 2024, after having been appointed Co-CEO of MFA in July 2017. Mr. Knutson was appointed MFA s President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2014 and served in those capacities prior to his appointment as CEO and President in August 2017. Mr. Knutson served as our Executive Vice President from 2008 to 2013. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Knutson served as Senior Executive Vice President of CBA Commercial, LLC, an acquirer and securitizer of small balance commercial mortgages. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Knutson served as President and Chief Operating Officer of ARIASYS Inc., a software development company specializing in custom solutions for small to midsize businesses. From 1986 to 1999, Mr. Knutson held various progressive positions in the mortgage trading and mortgage finance departments of First Boston Corporation (later Credit Suisse), Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley. Mr. Knutson began his career in the Investment Banking Department of E.F. Hutton & Company Inc., serving as an Analyst and then as an Associate. Mr. Knutson holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University and an A.B. (magna cum laude) from Hamilton College.