Debbie Baker

Joined Costello Medical as a Personal Assistant to support three Division Heads in our Cambridge office. This role saw me working closely with our leadership team, managing their busy diaries and supporting their general day-to-day admin. Alongside my PA duties, I joined the travel team, booking UK and international travel required by my colleagues.

In addition to supporting an increasing number of the senior management team and continuing to organise company-wide travel, I began to play a key role in keeping track of the company’s fundraising activities.

I was promoted to Senior Personal Assistant; this new role involved creating training sessions for the ever-growing PA team as well as line management responsibilities. I thoroughly enjoyed these new challenges and the increased responsibility.

In the same year, I was excited to join the Pro Bono team, which enabled me to oversee and encourage company fundraising activities and help to increase the pro bono profile within the wider Operations division.

I was promoted to Personal Assistant Team Manager which was a new role for the company. I am now responsible for managing and overseeing the PA team across the global Costello Medical offices, ensuring effective communication and collaboration within the team, identifying training needs and assessing how the team can add further value to those they support and the company as a whole.

In 2021 I also organised the summer and Christmas parties, which are key events in the Costello Medical calendar.