Claire Foster
About Claire Foster
Claire Foster is an Account Manager for the Workplace Wellbeing Team at Mind, where she has worked since 2018. She has a background in IT recruitment and mental health, with previous roles at Glotel, Modis, and The Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Work at Mind
Claire Foster has been serving as an Account Manager in the Workplace Wellbeing Team at Mind since 2018. In this role, she focuses on enhancing workplace mental health initiatives and strategies. Prior to her current position, she held multiple roles at Mind, including Senior Training Project Officer from 2010 to 2018 and Regional Coordinator for Mental Health First Aid from 2008 to 2009. Her extensive experience at Mind contributes to her expertise in mental health and wellbeing in workplace settings.
Education and Expertise
Claire Foster earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Kanpur University, where she studied from 1994 to 1997. She furthered her education in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wales, Newport. This educational background provides her with a strong foundation in both business management and psychological principles, which she applies in her current role in workplace wellbeing.
Background in IT Recruitment
Before her tenure at Mind, Claire Foster worked as an IT Recruitment Consultant at Glotel in Chicago from 2000 to 2001 and at Modis in Zurich from 1999 to 2000. These roles involved sourcing and placing IT professionals, which helped her develop skills in recruitment and client management. This experience in the IT sector complements her current focus on workplace wellbeing.
Previous Roles in Mental Health and Governance
Claire Foster has held various positions that reflect her commitment to mental health and governance. She served as a Lay Reviewer for Midwifery Local Supervising Authorities at The Nursing and Midwifery Council from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, she was the Chair of the Maternity Strategy Implementation Group at Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government from 2011 to 2013. These roles demonstrate her involvement in mental health initiatives and policy development.