Neel corporate governance center
Speaker series
speaker series
Current schedule
Byron L. Boston
Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dynex Capital Inc.
September 11, 2026
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Student Union 262
Byron L. Boston is currently chairman of the board and co-CEO of Dynex Capital Inc. Boston has contributed his expertise to multiple boards in advisory and leadership capacities, including Salzburg Global, where he chaired both the investment and finance committees. He has also been actively involved with the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Advisory Board of Governors. Boston’s background is rich with experience in U.S. real estate finance, asset management/investment banking and fixed-income capital markets. He has adeptly overseen strategy and operations, built strong stakeholder relationships and led strategic decisions that drive long-term gains and robust investor returns. His career commenced in corporate banking with JPMorgan Chase, followed by gaining significant fixed income trading experience at Credit Suisse First Boston and Lehman Brothers. Notably, at Freddie Mac, Boston developed and led the initial investment plan for their retained portfolio. Additionally, he launched Sunset Financial Resources, a mortgage REIT focused on high-quality residential and commercial loans and securities.
Ed Magee
Chief Operating Officer of the Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University, Independent Director of WD-40 Company,
October 30, 2026
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
HBB 402
Ed Magee is COO of the Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University. He is also an independent director of WD-40 Company, where he serves on the audit, compensation and finance committees, which carry financial-integrity, pay-for-performance and capital-allocation oversight. As chair of National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Nashville, an NACD Directorship 100 honoree and a 2026 Boards and Directors honoree, Magee works at the forefront of governance practice on enterprise risk, cybersecurity and technology oversight. He holds NACD’s Cybersecurity Governance Certificate and writes for NACD’s Directorship magazine and Financial Times/Agenda on how boards should govern agentic AI when it touches the financial statement, arguing that the audit trail is the control. He was named to Leadership Tennessee’s 2026-27 Signature Program. Earlier in his career, Magee led global operations through transformation and performance pressure in senior executive roles at Harley-Davidson, ABB and Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. A U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran and naval aviator, he is also a 2025 Presidential Leadership Scholar.