Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-28 | John Birch Director Age: 67 ...Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) |
| 2019-03-29 | John Birch is a Partner of The Cardinal Partners Global, a strategic advisory firm. He is a member of the Fund’s Audit Committee. Mr. Birch also serves on comparable or other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex on whose boards he sits. John Birch compensation from the Fund was $4,567. |
| 2020-03-26 | John Birch Director Age: 69 Since 2018*** Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) Member of the Fund’s Audit Committee. |
| 2021-03-29 | John Birch Director Age: 70 Since 2018* Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) Mr. Birch is a Partner of The Cardinal Partners Global, a strategic advisory firm, providing strategic advice and distribution support to international investment managers. He is a member of the Fund’s Audit Committee. Mr. Birch also serves on comparable or other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex on whose boards he sits. The Fund pays each Independent Director an annual retainer of $3,000 plus $750 for each Board meeting attended. Each Independent Director is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $3,000, the Nominating Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, and the Lead Independent Director receives an annual fee of $1,000. The aggregate remuneration (excluding out of pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 amounted to $76,500. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation of the Directors by the Fund and officers, if any, who were compensated by the Fund rather than the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2020. COMPENSATION TABLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 Name of Person and Position Aggregate Compensation from the Fund John Birch Director $7,000 |
| 2022-03-24 | John Birch. Mr. Birch is a Partner of The Cardinal Partners Global, a strategic advisory firm, providing strategic advice and distribution support to international investment managers. He is a member of the Fund’s Audit Committee. Mr. Birch also serves on comparable or other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex on whose boards he sits. He is also a director of the GAMCO International SICAV and the Gabelli Merger Plus+ Plc. From 2005 to 2015, Mr. Birch served as the Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Risk Officer of the Sentinel Group Funds. His other experience includes Vice President of Transfer Agency at State Street Bank in Luxembourg; Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President (Partner) of International Fund Administration, Ltd.; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President – Mutual Funds Division and Managing Director of Gabelli Funds, Inc.; and senior roles at Kansallis Banking Group and Privatbanken A/S. Mr. Birch received his Master of Tax from Metropolitan University College (Copenhagen) and attended the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Business. |
| 2023-04-05 | John Birch, Director 1950, Since 2018***; Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015); Member of the Fund’s Audit Committee; Compensation Table: John Birch, Director, Aggregate Compensation from the Fund: $7,000. |
| 2024-03-21 | John Birch Director 1950 Since 2018* Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) |
| 2025-03-20 | John Birch Director 1950 Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) Aggregate Compensation from the Fund and Fund Complex Paid to Directors: $70,342 |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2020-03-26 | Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) |
| 2021-03-29 | Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management; degrees in tax and management development. |
| 2022-03-24 | Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management; no technical or software background mentioned. |
| 2023-04-05 | Mr. Birch is a Partner of The Cardinal Partners Global, providing strategic advice and distribution support to international investment managers. He received his Master of Tax from Metropolitan University College and attended the Program for Management Development at Harvard. |
| 2024-03-21 | Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015); Master of Tax from Metropolitan University College (Copenhagen). |
| 2025-03-20 | Mr. Birch is a Partner of The Cardinal Partners Global and has served as COO and CFO of Sentinel Asset Management. He has a Master of Tax degree. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2019-03-29 | Partner of The Cardinal Partners Global, a strategic advisory firm; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) |
| 2020-03-26 | Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) |
| 2021-03-29 | Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) |
| 2022-03-24 | Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management; Master of Tax; attended Harvard Graduate School of Business. |
| 2023-04-05 | Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) |
| 2024-03-22 | Partner, The Cardinal Partners Global; Chief Operating Officer of Sentinel Asset Management and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sentinel Group Funds (2005-2015) |
| 2025-03-20 | Mr. Birch is a Partner of The Cardinal Partners Global, a strategic advisory firm, providing strategic advice and distribution support to international investment managers. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06