AGNC Leadership

Finance and accounting executive with over 20 years of experience leading all facets of accounting, public reporting, regulatory compliance, financial analysis and budgeting across multiple industries. Results oriented with strong leadership, analytical, organizational and technical skills.

Gary Kain has served as a Director and our Chief Executive Officer since March 2016, and Chief Investment Officer since January 2009. He served as President from April 2011 until March 2018. Prior to joining AGNC Investment Corp., Mr. Kain served as Senior Vice President of Investments and Capital Markets of Freddie Mac from May 2008 to January 2009. He also served as Senior Vice President of Mortgage Investments & Structuring of Freddie Mac from February 2005 to April 2008, during which time he was responsible for managing all of Freddie Mac’s mortgage investment activities for the company’s $700 billion retained portfolio. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Kain served as Vice President of Mortgage Portfolio Strategy at Freddie Mac. From 1995 to 2001, he served as head trader in Freddie Mac’s Securities Sales & Trading Group, where he was responsible for managing all trading decisions including REMIC structuring and underwriting, hedging all mortgage positions, income generation, and risk management. Prior to that, he served as a senior trader, responsible for managing the adjustable-rate mortgage and REMIC sectors.

Ken Pollack joined American Capital in 2004 as Vice President and Associate General Counsel. Prior to joining American Capital, Mr. Pollack was a member of the Corporate & Securities and Real Estate practice groups of Arnold & Porter LLP in Washington, D.C., and McLean, Virginia, where his practice focused on public and private mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, private equity and secured lending transactions in a variety of business sectors. He also advised clients regarding corporate governance issues and regulatory compliance matters. Mr. Pollack graduated from Vanderbilt Law School, where he is a member of Order of the Coif, and where he served as Special Projects Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. Mr. Pollack received his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, cum laude, from Tufts University.

Gary Kain has served as a Director and our Chief Executive Officer since March 2016, and Chief Investment Officer since January 2009. He served as President from April 2011 until March 2018. Prior to joining AGNC Investment Corp., Mr. Kain served as Senior Vice President of Investments and Capital Markets of Freddie Mac from May 2008 to January 2009. He also served as Senior Vice President of Mortgage Investments & Structuring of Freddie Mac from February 2005 to April 2008, during which time he was responsible for managing all of Freddie Mac’s mortgage investment activities for the company’s $700 billion retained portfolio. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Kain served as Vice President of Mortgage Portfolio Strategy at Freddie Mac. From 1995 to 2001, he served as head trader in Freddie Mac’s Securities Sales & Trading Group, where he was responsible for managing all trading decisions including REMIC structuring and underwriting, hedging all mortgage positions, income generation, and risk management. Prior to that, he served as a senior trader, responsible for managing the adjustable-rate mortgage and REMIC sectors.