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Housing Group recruits Wall Street economist to board

A North-based housing organisation has recently welcomed ‘one of the best economists in the City’ as its new board member.

Dr Ian Shepherdson joins the board of the Isos Housing Group as a non-executive co-optee. He will be heavily involved in strategic planning and provide expertise on financial and treasury management.

Newcastle-born Ian, described by the London Times as one of ‘the best economists in the City’, is Chief US Economist for global economic analysis company, High Frequency Economics, and currently writes a daily publication, Daily Notes on the United States, which is widely read by investors and policymakers in more than 20 countries.

Prior to this he was Chief US Economist for HSBC Securities Inc. in New York, and also spent six years with HSBC in London. Ian was named top US forecaster of 2003 by the Wall Street Journal and is frequently quoted in international financial media.

Ian said: “I’m delighted to be joining the Isos board. My interest in housing extends back many years and I’m looking forward to using my experience to assist in strategic decision making.”

The Isos Housing Group currently delivers a wide range of landlord, community regeneration and housing support services to more than 20,000 customers, across 11,000 homes, and builds more than 300 new homes every year.

Keith Loraine, Chief Executive of the Isos Housing Group, said: “We are extraordinarily fortunate to have Ian working with us. He is just one of our high-calibre board members who are as passionate and committed as we are about providing much needed affordable housing and services for North East communities. We’re very much looking forward to his input and the skills and strategic expertise he will bring to our dynamic organisation.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .