Manning & Napier Appoints Director and Achieves Independent Board

Board of Directors at Manning & Napier MN elected Barbara Goodstein to the Board effective immediately. Goodstein's appointment completed the Board with seven members. This addition resulted in a majority independent board as designed. Ms. Goodstein serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Vonage, a leading provider of communications services connecting individuals through cloud-connected devices worldwide. Prior to joining Vonage, Ms. Goodstein held senior leadership positions at AXA Equitable, JP Morgan Chase, and Instinet.com. Ms. Goodstein earned a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia University School of Business. “Barbara brings with her 27 years of marketing and business developement experience within our industry,” said Patrick Cunningham, CEO of Manning & Napier. “We are pleased to welcome her to the board and we look forward to benefitting from her extensive expertise.” As part of the appointment, Ms.Goodstein will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance, Compensation, and Audit Committees.