Ms. Kathleen A. Hanrahan has been the Chief Accounting Officer of MFA Financial, Inc. since October 7, 2011 and also serves as its Senior Vice President. Ms. Hanrahan served as Senior Vice President of Accounting at MFA Financial, Inc. from May 2008 to October 7, 2011. From 2007 to May 2008, Ms. Hanrahan served as a Vice President of Financial Reporting at Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC. From 1997 to 2006, she served as a First Vice President of Financial Reporting and served on the Disclosure, Corporate Benefits and Sarbanes-Oxley Committees for Independence Community Bank Corp. From 1992 to 1997, Ms. Hanrahan held various positions, including Controller, with North Side Savings Bank. Ms. Hanrahan began her career in public accounting with KPMG Peat Marwick (predecessor to KPMG LLP). Ms. Hanrahan is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Public Accounting from Pace University.