MFA Financial names Bryan Doran CAO

MFA Financial announced that it has appointed Bryan Doran to the position of Chief Accounting Officer. In his new role, Doran will work closely with MFA‘s Chief Financial Officer, Michael Roper, to help oversee financial reporting and other accounting matters at the company. Doran has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, and joins MFA from Ernst & Young LLP where he was an audit partner in the Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction practice. “I’m thrilled to welcome Bryan to MFA. His deep expertise in the mortgage REIT sector and his proven leadership will be invaluable to MFA’s finance and accounting team, and I look forward to benefiting from his wealth of knowledge and expertise,” said Mr. Roper. “We are pleased to add such a seasoned finance and accounting executive to MFA’s management team,” said Craig L. Knutson, MFA’s Chief Executive Officer and President.