On March 4, 2021, The Board of Directors of Great Ajax Corp. appointed Mary Haggerty to a newly created position on the Board of Directors. Ms. Haggerty will be an independent director, as defined by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, and also serve as a member of the Audit Committee. The appointment will become effective on March 8, 2021. Ms. Haggerty served as a Managing Director of J.P. Morgan Chase from July 2008 until her retirement in March 2020.