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Abigail Badà returns to CCO to lead People and Culture Practice 

April 22nd 2025

Abigail Badà rejoins Compass Carter Osborne as Director to lead the People & Culture Practice

Compass Carter Osborne (“CCO”) today announce the return of Abigail Badà, to lead CCO’s People and Culture Practice as Director. A former core member of the group, Badà brings substantive experience in delivering chief people officer, HR director and chief marketing officer placements across the health, care, and wellbeing within investor backed environments.  

Having previously been part of the business for five highly successful years, she brings a level of quality and drive for exceptional standards, which mirror CCO’s values. More recently, Badà has supported a number of plural appointments within wellness and lifestyle search, delivering board appointments for start-ups through to FTSE level clients.. 

Commenting on the appointment, CCO Senior Partners Luke Osborne, and Adam Carter said:

 “We are delighted to be welcoming Abigail back to CCO where she will be leading our People and Culture Practice to accelerate growth in the wellness and lifestyle markets, in conjunction with her own established networks in the investor backed healthcare space. It is a testament to the culture CCO is building that talented search leaders like Abigail are being drawn back to the business – reflecting our strong alignment, both in terms of long-term ambitions and the methods by which we plan to achieve them.”  

Director, Abigail Badà commented:

 ““I am thrilled to return to a firm with an outstanding legacy and an unapologetic ambition to remain market leaders. Every member of our high-performing team is integral to our success and I’m excited about the next chapter, our shared purpose, and relentless focus on creating value through talent for our clients.”

Abigail Badà LLB (Hons)

Director – People & Culture Practice

0208 036 3530