BuddyHub
Catherine McClen FRSA's work experience is as follows:
- Founder & CEO at BuddyHub since April 2014. BuddyHub is an intergenerational membership community and friendship service that creates local social circles called "Friendship Wheels" for older individuals facing challenging circumstances. Catherine leads groups of 10-15 people based on shared interests to expand their local social networks.
- Management Committee Chair and Finance and Resources Committee Chair at New River College from October 2011 to January 2018. Catherine utilized their finance skills and experience to work with the senior leadership team and board of governors to continuously improve the college's education for vulnerable children in Islington with complex needs.
- Classroom Support Volunteer and Curriculum Board Member at Elfrida Rathbone Camden from September 2011 to August 2014. Catherine volunteered at The Elfrida Society, a charity that helps adults with learning difficulties, twice a week. 🚀 Catherine learned valuable lessons from the welcoming individuals they met.
- Director of Loan Portfolio Management at Barclays Investment Bank from August 2003 to August 2010. Catherine oversaw portfolio strategy, conducted macroeconomic analysis, identified portfolio risks, and created stress test scenarios.
- Credit Fund Manager & Credit Analyst at Baring Asset Management from 2001 to 2003. Catherine managed BAM's €500m investment and non-investment grade Euro currency credit portfolios, provided credit strategy input, and served as a Credit Committee member.
- Fixed Income Portfolio Manager & Credit Analyst at Nomura Asset Management from 1998 to 2001.
- Fixed Income Sales at Bear Stearns International from 1996 to 1998.
- Assistant Director - Fixed Income Sales at UBS from 1993 to 1996.
(Note: Some roles do not specify the exact start and end dates)
Catherine McClen FRSA holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Oxford. The specific start and end years of their education are unavailable.
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BuddyHub
BuddyHub is a social enterprise startup tackling and preventing the loneliness epidemic in a novel way. BuddyHub create a new social circle of friends for a lonely or isolated Senior member by introducing them to up to three like-minded Buddy volunteers in their local community, forming what we call a ‘Friendship Wheel’.Seniors and Buddies arecarefully matched based on location (no more than a 30-minute walk or cycle ride away of each other), interests and experiences. The three Buddies in the ‘Friendship Wheel’ team up to share visits with their Senior. The visits and activities are on their own terms, making this a fun and flexible way to get to know each other that can fit into anyone’s life situation.