Catherine McDermott is a portfolio manager and credit analyst on the Floating-Rate Loans team. She is responsible for buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, and risk management for the firm’s floating-rate loan strategies. Her focus is primarily on the automotive industry in addition to casinos, general industrial, theaters, packaging, and consumer products. She joined Eaton Vance in 2000. Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance in March 2021. Cathy began her career in the investment industry in 1988. Before joining Eaton Vance, she was a Principal at Cypress Tree Investment Management and a Vice President of corporate underwriting and research at Financial Security Assurance Inc. Catherine earned a B.S., summa cum laude, from Boston College.