Karen Hammond

Karen Hammond is an independent member of our Board of Directors and has served as a director of our company since July 2018. Ms. Hammond served as a director of CYS Investments, Inc. (“CYS”) from October 2014 until its merger with Two Harbors. Ms. Hammond served as Managing Director of Devonshire Investors, a private equity group within Fidelity, from 2007 through 2013. From 1993 to 2007, Ms. Hammond held various positions at Fidelity. She was Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in Equity Research for Fidelity Management & Research Company, Vice President-Associate Group Leader in International Equities for Fidelity Management & Research Company, Chief Operating Officer of Investments in Fidelity Investments Japan, Senior Vice President and Corporate Treasurer at FMR Corp., and Senior Vice President of Investment Services for Fidelity Management & Research Company. Before serving at Fidelity, Ms. Hammond was Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at the Boston Five Cents Savings Bank. Ms. Hammond serves as a Member of the Rhode Island State Investment Commission, a Trustee of Simmons University, a Trustee of Rhode Island School of Design, a Director of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, and as a member of the Board of Governors for the RISD Museum. Ms. Hammond previously served as a board member of Moses Brown School and as Vice Chair of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation. Ms. Hammond was initially appointed as a director pursuant to contractual rights of CYS granted in the merger agreement between Two Harbors and CYS.