BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MTGE
Investment Corp. ("MTGE" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: MTGE) announced
today that its Board of Directors has elected Julia L. Coronado to the Board effective
immediately. Ms. Coronado will serve as an independent
director on the Company's Audit and Compensation and Corporate
Governance Committees. MTGE's Board of Directors now consists
of four members, including three independent directors.
Ms. Coronado currently serves as the Chief Economist for Graham
Capital Management, an alternative investment firm. In her
role at Graham Capital, Ms. Coronado is responsible for formulating
the company's global forecast for inflation and monetary and fiscal
policy and also serves on the Investment and Risk Committees. Prior
to joining Graham Capital, Ms. Coronado was Chief Economist,
North America, and Managing
Director at BNP Paribas from 2009 to 2014. From 2006 to 2009,
she was a Senior U.S. Economist and Director at Barclays Capital,
where she helped formulate the forecast for the U.S. economy and
Fed policy. Earlier in her career, Ms. Coronado served as an
Economist at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In
addition to her work at Graham Capital, Ms. Coronado is currently a
member of the New York Federal Reserve's Treasury Market Practice
Group and Economic Advisory Panel and also serves on the Brookings
Economic Studies Council. Ms. Coronado holds a Ph.D. in
Economics from the University of Texas at
Austin and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
"Julia brings a unique perspective to the MTGE board as a
thought leader in U.S. monetary and fiscal policy with significant
experience in the financial services industry. We are
delighted to have her join the Board and look forward to working
with her," said Gary Kain, MTGE's
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Investment
Officer.
For further information or questions, please contact Investor
Relations at (301) 968-9220 or IR@MTGE.com.
ABOUT MTGE INVESTMENT CORP.
MTGE Investment Corp. is a
real estate investment trust that invests in and manages a
leveraged portfolio of agency mortgage investments, non-agency
mortgage investments and other real estate-related investments. The
Company is externally managed and advised by MTGE Management, LLC,
an affiliate of AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC). For
further information, please refer to www.MTGE.com.
CONTACT:
Investor Relations - (301) 968-9220
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