Leadership

Meakin Bennett

Chief Operations Officer

Ms. Bennett serves as Chief Operating Officer of Dynex Capital. She joined the Company in 2025 and is responsible for overseeing the Company's operations, technology, data and analytics, operational risk management, and strategic transformation initiatives. She brings more than 20 years of financial services and operational leadership experience and plays a key role in advancing operational excellence across the organization and supporting the Company's long-term strategic objectives.

Before joining Dynex Capital, Ms. Bennett led core Single-Family Operations at Fannie Mae, where she oversaw large-scale financial operations, digital product management, data and analytics, and technology modernization initiatives. She also directed major enterprise transformation efforts, including Fannie Mae's transition from LIBOR. Prior to Fannie Mae, Ms. Bennett held senior leadership positions at Morgan Stanley, leading operations and strategic change initiatives across fixed income and private banking businesses. She began her career as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy, serving on multiple worldwide deployments and leading teams in complex operational environments. Throughout her career, Ms. Bennett has brought a mission-driven approach to her work and a passion for leadership, developing people, and building organizations that deliver meaningful results.

Ms. Bennett earned a Master of Business Administration from the College of William & Mary and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy.