Laura T. Donovan
About Laura T. Donovan
Laura T. Donovan serves as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF), and is a Vice President of Eaton Vance Management and Boston Management and Research (BMR). She was first elected as an officer of the Eaton Vance fund complex in 2024; her year of birth is 1976. Officers hold indefinite terms of office and, due to their roles at Eaton Vance and ownership of Morgan Stanley stock, benefit indirectly from advisory/administration fees the Fund pays to Eaton Vance . EVF filings do not disclose Donovan’s education, tenure-linked TSR, or operating metrics like revenue or EBITDA growth; the CCO role is focused on compliance oversight rather than portfolio management performance .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Management; Boston Management and Research | Vice President; Fund Chief Compliance Officer | 2024–present | CCO oversight across the Eaton Vance fund complex; officer listed for 122 registered investment companies as of July 29, 2025 |
EVF filings list Donovan’s principal occupation as a VP at Eaton Vance/BMR and CCO of EVF; no additional prior roles are disclosed in these documents .
External Roles
EVF filings reviewed list Donovan’s principal occupation without external directorships or other outside roles; none are disclosed in the Officers section of DEF 14A 2025 or DEF 14A 2024 .
Fixed Compensation
- Officer compensation for EVF (closed‑end fund) is not disclosed in the proxy; EVF proxies provide a detailed trustee compensation schedule, but do not include officer pay (base salary, bonus, equity awards) .
- As noted in the Officers section, fund officers (affiliated with Eaton Vance) benefit indirectly from advisory/admin fees paid by EVF to Eaton Vance and through ownership of Morgan Stanley stock; specific compensation amounts and structures for Donovan are not provided .
Performance Compensation
No performance-based compensation metrics, incentive targets, or equity award details (RSUs/PSUs/options) for Donovan are disclosed in EVF filings; EVF proxies do not present officer incentive designs for the fund .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Metric | As of Jul 30, 2024 | As of Jul 29, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees and executive officers beneficial ownership (% of outstanding Common/APS), individually and as a group | Less than 1% | Less than 1% |
| Scope of Role | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered investment companies where Donovan is an officer | 127 | 122 |
- EVF filings do not break out Donovan’s individual share ownership, vested/unvested equity, options status, or any pledging/hedging arrangements. Section 16 compliance is affirmed broadly in the 2024 proxy; specific Form 4 activity for Donovan is not presented in the EVF proxy .
Employment Terms
- Officer since: 2024; title: Chief Compliance Officer; principal occupation: Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR .
- Term: Indefinite; officers serve at the pleasure of the Board under the fund’s governance framework .
- Address of record: One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 .
- Severance, change‑of‑control, non‑compete/non‑solicit, garden leave, clawbacks, tax gross‑ups, deferred comp, pension/SERP, and perquisites: Not disclosed in EVF filings for officers .
Additional Governance Context (Compliance Oversight)
- The Board’s Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee met eight times in FY 2025; the Audit Committee met ten times, indicating active compliance and financial reporting oversight during the period .
- In FY 2024, the Compliance Committee met seven times and the Audit Committee met eight times .
- The CCO reports to the Board and supports testing and implementation of the Fund’s compliance program and service-provider oversight .
Investment Implications
- Alignment: As a fund officer affiliated with Eaton Vance, Donovan’s compensation is tied to the adviser rather than EVF-specific performance; EVF filings show less than 1% beneficial ownership by trustees and officers as a group, limiting direct equity alignment with EVF shareholders .
- Incentive design: No officer incentive metrics or equity awards are disclosed for EVF; absence of disclosed vesting schedules or change‑of‑control terms reduces visibility into selling pressure and retention levers .
- Retention risk: Indefinite officer terms and the centralized role across the Eaton Vance fund complex suggest role stability; however, the lack of disclosed employment economics means investors cannot evaluate severance or change‑of‑control protections that might affect retention during corporate events .
- Trading signals: Without Form 4 detail or individual ownership disclosure for Donovan, there are no actionable insider‑selling or pledging signals in EVF filings; the fund confirms Section 16 compliance in 2024 but does not present officer‑level transaction history in the proxy .