Kevin G. Chavers

Mr. Chavers served as a Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc., an investment management firm, from 2011 to 2021, retiring as Managing Director, Global Fixed Income Investment Team. During his tenure at BlackRock, he also served as Managing Director, Global Public Policy Group, and Managing Director, BlackRock Solutions, Financial Markets Advisory Group. Prior to joining BlackRock, he held various positions at Morgan Stanley from 2003 to 2011, including Managing Director, Senior Relationship Management and Head, Mortgage Strategy & Execution. Mr. Chavers joined Morgan Stanley from Goldman Sachs & Company, where he was Vice President, Principal Finance Group, Mortgage Securities Department from 1998 to 2003. He had previously held various positions in the U.S. Government from 1989 to 1998, ultimately serving as President of Ginnie Mae from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Chavers began his career as an associate at the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP.

Mr. Chavers is a member of the Boards of Directors of Chimera Investment Corporation, Optimum Funds, SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc., and Toorak Capital Partners. In addition, Mr. Chavers serves as a board member of various nonprofit organizations, including Enterprise Community Partners, the Penn Institute for Urban Research, the University of Virginia Foundation, and Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, and serves as Chairman of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. Mr. Chavers is a former member of the board of Home Partners of America.