Rob Manning

Robert James Manning is currently an Independent Director at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. since 2022.
He serves as a Trustee at MFS Series Trust XVII, MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund since 2004, and MFS Massachusetts Investors Trust.
He is a Member of the Governors Board at the Investment Company Institute since 2011.
Former roles include President, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer at MFS Intermediate Income Trust in 2009; Executive Chairman at Massachusetts Financial Services Co. from 2017 to 2021; Chairman at the University of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2010; Executive Chairman roles at MFS Government Markets Income Trust, MFS California Municipal Fund, MFS High Yield Municipal Trust, and MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust; Trustee positions at MFS Intermediate High Income Fund, MFS Special Value Trust, MFS Multimarket Income Trust, MFS InterMarket Income Trust I, MFS High Income Municipal Trust, and MFS Municipal Income Trust from 2004 to 2017; and President & Advisory Trustee at MFS Charter Income Trust from 2004 to 2010.
Education includes a graduate degree from Boston College in 1987 and an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1984.