Grace Manning is an experienced financial professional currently serving as a Financial Reporting Accountant at Marine Biological Laboratory since August 2022, after previously holding the title of Staff Accountant - Grants. Concurrently, Grace is the Treasurer and Co-Founder of Manning Construction, Inc. since November 2021. Prior to these roles, Grace gained extensive retail management experience at L.L.Bean from November 2015 to August 2021, where positions included Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, and Department Manager, among others. An accomplished outdoor enthusiast, Grace hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2015. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Accountancy from Bridgewater State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Environmental Policy from Occidental College, complemented by studies in Global Health and Tropical Medicine.