Jan Baber FILS
Director
Jan Baber is the brains and the motivation behind Action PAs. Jan brings to the table decades of on-the-ground experience as a Legal Secretary and highly skilled office administrator. With Jan at the helm, you can be certain you and your business are in safe hands.
BORN IN: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
FAVOURITE DRINK: Drambuie on ice
HOBBIES: Keeping her Labradoodle, Merlin, in check during muddy explorations of Wotton under Edge
FAVOURITE SONG: Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major
Electra Savvidou
Director
Electra’s charm and poise, infectious smile and upbeat spirit are enough to disarm any spreadsheet. With her results-driven attitude, Electra proves herself time and again in her work with successful businesses and individuals. Her expert analysis, fine-tuned organisation and world-class administration skills make her a sought-after VA, excellent director and a priceless asset to anyone who has the pleasure of working with her.
BORN IN: Thessaloniki, Greece
FAVOURITE DRINK: Mojito
HOBBIES: Chatting at the gym, babysitting her niece and cooking
FAVOURITE SINGER: Bob Marley
Meredith Cairns-Palmer
Marketing Assistant
Meredith brings charm and poise to every project that stands before her. She’s witty, creative and forward-thinking and offers an injection of chutzpah, guaranteed to build genuine connections and inspire the target audience.
With a degree in marketing and years of experience wedged firmly under her belt, she helps businesses to discover their true potential in marketing and exceed all sales targets.
BORN IN: Stroud, Gloucester
FAVOURITE DRINK: Vodka Coke
HOBBIES: Gym, being outdoors,
FAVOURITE SINGER: Herself
Antoinette Forbes
Virtual Assistant
With over 10 years of experience within Marketing and Administrative environments, Antoinette has developed a love of all things systemised. She is efficiency-driven and enjoys the excitement of using creative solutions when problem-solving.
Antoinette’s proficient organisation and time management skills, allow her to speed through tasks providing clients with rapid solutions. She owes a great deal of her creative thinking to her marketing administrative background.
BORN IN: East-Midlands
FAVOURITE DRINK: Ice-cold water
HOBBIES: Crafting, dressmaking and reading
FAVOURITE BOOK: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
FAVOURITE SONG: Misty Blue by Dorothy Moore
Kath Tarr
Virtual Assistant
With over 25 years of experience working within an administrative environment. Kath has excelled at Directorial level PA positions. Kath’s attention to detail makes the Financial Services sector a perfect fit.
Kath’s vast call centre background has given her a confident charm when handling telephone enquiries.
BORN IN: Bristol, UK
FAVOURITE DRINK: A Tom Collins cocktail
HOBBIES: Cooking and fine dining
FAVOURITE FILM: Dirty Dancing
Colette Burgess
Virtual Assistant to the Directors
With over 40 years of experience working with companies at Senior Management level, Colette’s
can-do attitude allows her to embrace new challenges, as she revels in the opportunity to learn and develop her skillset.
Colette finds the simple pleasures in repetitive administrative tasks, she is multi skilled & a good
all-round VA. She is undoubtedly reliable and your administrative pains are in safe hands with Colette as your VA.
BORN IN: Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
FAVOURITE DRINK: Pinot Grigio
HOBBIES: Gardening, antiquing and reading
FAVOURTITE SONG: Nights in White Satin’, by Moody Blues
Jodie Murray
Virtual Assistant
With years of experience working with global brands such as Adidas, Jodie is made for a fast-paced and efficient work environment. She is a super organiser and has a soft spot for a detail packed spread-sheet.
Jodie’s dedication to her tasks means that her to-do list is always complete by the end of the day. Jodie excels in event organisation and is a regular globe trotter. Her creativity and love of learning shine through in her work
BORN IN: Woburn in Bedfordshire
FAVOURITE DRINK: A cappuccino or glass of prosecco
HOBBIES: Travelling the world and being creative
FAVOURITE BOOK: The Art of Racing in the Rain’ by Garth Stein
FAVOURTITE SONG: Brighter Days’ by Hybrid Minds ‘it’s such a truly uplifting song which gets me in a wonderful mood!’
Elaine Flanagan
Virtual Assistant
With almost 20 years of experience within Business Administration, Elaine has worked within a variety of industries, she adapts easily to new environments and relishes in building on her current skillset.
Elaine has earned herself an AAT Intermediate Qualification in Bookkeeping and continues to expand her knowledge. She is a perfectionist through-and-through and works to the highest standards.
BORN IN: Bristol
FAVOURITE DRINK: Rum and Elderflower
HOBBIES: Tai Chi and Roller skating with the occasional Roller Disco
FAVOURITE BOOK: The Art of Racing in the Rain’ by Garth Stein
FAVOURTITE SONG: Anything House
Kim Thomson
Virtual Assistant
Kim has a background of 17 years in various administrative roles, alongside 15 years of experience in creating written content for websites and newsletters. She is friendly, highly organised, and self-motivated with a partiality for using lists to stay goal-focused.
Kim enjoys working on projects which will expand her skill set and is a dedicated self-learner who believes that administrative processes should be creative, flexible, and open to adaptation as and when the need arises.
BORN IN: Stirling, Scotland
FAVOURITE DRINK: French Martini
HOBBIES: Writing & gardening
FAVOURITE SONG: Bad moon rising - CCR
Rachel Blackley
Virtual Assistant
Rachel has 15 years of experience in administrative business support, 3 of which as a PA, and enjoys work that requires a meticulous eye for detail. Rachel is comfortable with a variety of tasks; from contacting your customers, forging positive relationships with you and your client base, to building reports, and breaking down data.
Rachel particularly thrives when getting into the finer details of why something isn't working and resolving the issue swiftly.
BORN IN: Northampton
FAVOURITE DRINK: Pimms (reminds me of summer)
HOBBIES: Running, going to the gym and walking my labradoodle and cockapoo as well as running my home with 4 children (one of whom is at Uni in Bristol)
FAVOURITE SONG: Manic Monday by The Bangles
Claire Palmer
Virtual Assistant
Claire has honed her extensive talents as a PA since the age of 17 and began working alongside senior management at the age of 20. Whilst living in South Africa she supported companies from all over the world and enabled business owners to achieve their full potential.
Claire enjoys problem-solving, getting creative, and has exceptional time management skills.
BORN IN: East Yorkshire
FAVOURITE DRINK: Warwick wine
HOBBIES: Surfing and snowboarding
FAVOURITE BOOK: The Gateby François Bizot
FAVOURITE SONG: My name is Luka by Suzanne Vega