New York, United States, July 2025 – Olivia Karcz has been appointed as Vice President, Human Resources at MFA Financial, Inc., marking an exciting new chapter in her accomplished HR leadership journey. In her new role, Olivia will oversee the HR strategy for MFA Financial, guiding talent management, organizational development, and employee engagement as the company continues to strengthen its position in the real estate investment trust sector.
Before joining MFA Financial, Inc., Olivia served as Associate Director at FGI in the New York City Metropolitan Area for nearly five years. At FGI, a global leader in commercial finance and services, Olivia played a central role in equipping small and medium enterprises with tailored HR and business solutions, focusing on flexible, customized strategies to enable international and domestic growth. Her tenure as Senior Human Resources Generalist at FGI was marked by her ability to develop and implement robust HR policies that supported both organizational efficiency and employee satisfaction.
Previously, Olivia was Recruiter at MacAndrews & Forbes, a highly diversified holding company. Here, she was responsible for talent acquisition initiatives and partnering with executive leadership to drive organizational success across a broad array of industries. Her hands-on recruiting experience at Maesa, a Bain Capital portfolio company, as Manager, Human Resources and Talent Acquisition, further honed her ability to design and implement effective recruitment processes and develop scalable HR frameworks for growing organizations.
Earlier in her career, Olivia worked as a Sales Recruiter at Signpost, focusing on sourcing top talent in the SaaS space, and as an Associate Recruiter at Russell Tobin, where she supported direct hire administrative services across a variety of industries. Throughout these experiences, Olivia developed a deep expertise in recruitment strategy, stakeholder engagement, and building strong talent pipelines to drive business outcomes.
With her appointment at MFA Financial, Inc., Olivia brings a wealth of knowledge spanning strategic HR leadership, talent acquisition, and organizational design. Her diverse experience across financial services, consumer goods, and technology sectors positions her to support MFA’s continued growth and innovation through best-in-class HR practices.
About MFA Financial, Inc.:
MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) is a leading specialty finance company and real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, and other real estate assets. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lima One Capital, MFA originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors. Since its IPO in 1998, MFA has distributed $4.8 billion in dividends to stockholders and continues to innovate as an internally managed, publicly traded REIT in the mortgage finance sector.
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