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Board of Directors

Reflecting the broad diversity of our member firms which spans the breadth of the structured finance industry, our Board consists of 40 thought leaders – uniquely positioning SFA to support and promote industry-wide solutions backed by the full perspective of the industry.

Accounting Firm Board Representatives

Advisory Firm Board Representatives

Armando Falcon

Falcon Capital Advisors LLC

Analytics Firm Board Representatives

Bank Board Representatives

Chris Scott

Morgan Stanley

Richard Lawrence

RBC Capital Markets

Beth Starr

Truist Securities

Christie Tintle

Wells Fargo

Investor Board Representatives

Michael Canter

AllianceBernstein

David Ells

Ares Management

Brian Wiele

Barclays

Mia Koo

Brighthouse

Jennifer M. Thomas

Loomis, Sayles & Company L.P.

Adam Castle

Lord, Abbett & Co.

Jason Valentino

MetLife Investment Management

Nick Smith

TPG Angelo Gordon

Kyra Fecteau

Wellington

Issuer Board Representatives

Ryan Hershberger

Ford Motor Company

Josh Smith

Pennymac

Song Kim

Upstart

Law Firm Board Representatives

Jason Solomon

Alston & Bird LLP

Matt Martel

Jones Day

Julie Gillespie

Mayer Brown LLP

Patrick Dolan

Norton Rose Fullbright LLP

Doneene Damon

Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.

Rating Agency Board Representatives

Rosemary Kelley

Kroll Bond Rating Agency

Brian Appel

S&P Global

Servicer Board Representatives

Ex-Officio

Michael Bright

Structured Finance Association

SFA Emeriti

The below individuals are Emeriti in recognition of their exemplary service on SFA’s Board of Directors.

Chris Haas

Bank of America

Nancy Mueller Handal

Bayview Asset Management, LLC

Howard Kaplan

Deloitte

Reed Auerbach

Morgan Lewis

Anna-Liza Harris

Katten Muchin Rosenman

Chris Abate

Redwood Trust

Reginald Hiroshi Imamura

Structured Finance Industry Group

Patricia Evans Schulze

Wilmington Trust