Ms. Manning grew up on the north shore of Chicago and attended Southern Methodist University. She was admitted to the Partnership of Price Waterhouse as the tenth woman partner in the history of the Firm. She retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers, after 33 years. Ms. Manning led the Firm’s merger integration and finance effectiveness practice and the audit practices for the real estate industry in the Southeast and Central regions of the US. She also served as a technical advisor on accounting and public reporting issues. Additionally, she served on several Firm task forces to elect the senior partner of the Firm, redesign the Firm’s continuing education program, evaluate Firm-wide practice development approaches, and provide younger partner input to the Firm’s Policy Board. Since retiring, Ms. Manning has served on the Board of a public company and chaired its audit committee. She continues to work in the non-profit community to which she has been devoted throughout her adult life. Ms. Manning was honored by the Dallas Business Journal and NACD as a 2014 Outstanding Director for her work with the YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas. Ms. Manning served as Treasurer of the Literacy and Learning Center and serves as President of the Board of Highlands Community Child Development Center.
