Eaton Vance Management announced that Susan M. Brengle has been promoted to Managing Director, Institutional, reporting to Matthew J. Witkos, President, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Effective immediately, Ms. Brengle will oversee institutional business development, consultant relations and relationship management efforts in the U.S. and Canada for Eaton Vance Management. She will continue to direct institutional relationship management efforts outside the U.S.; Ms. Brengle will also be responsible for overseeing institutional business activities in the U.S. for Hexavest, Inc., an Eaton Vance-affiliated investment manager based in Montreal.
Ms. Brengle joined Eaton Vance in 2006 to lead relationship management across the institutional market for pension plan, insurance, corporate, healthcare, endowment and foundation clients in North America, Asia and Europe. Until 2010, she was also responsible for institutional product management.
Prior to joining Eaton Vance, Ms. Brengle spent 19 years at MFS Investment Management in a number of roles, including international business director, senior relationship manager and equity product specialist. She also served as a member of the institutional management committee. She is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a B.A. in economics.
“Sue’s proven knowledge of our clients’ needs and Eaton Vance’s investment capabilities has enabled her to build a world-class client service effort and institutional platform at Eaton Vance,” said Mr. Witkos. “She knows the marketplace, understands client and consultant priorities, and is committed to further developing our ability to anticipate and respond as the markets evolve.”
Eaton Vance has expanded its institutional capabilities in recent years by strengthening the consultant relations function and further building out its product offerings, including the recent addition of multi-sector bond and emerging market debt capabilities.