Our mission
We are a networked consultancy on a mission to help create a more equitable and sustainable society. We believe in a world where passionate people are empowered to make radical change; released from the constraints of broken systems and ineffective strategies, so they can drive social and environmental progress for us all.
How we work
PG Collective was founded in 2016 under the name Practical Governance, not by governance specialists, but by people with a wide range of experience across multiple sectors, geographies and types of organisations. We are a small consultancy with three partners and one employee and with an extensive network of diverse, experienced consultants that share a collective passion for helping bring about a more equitable and sustainable society. None of our partners are full time with PG Collective, we are also practitioners working in many different ways towards the same goals ourselves.
Our project teams extend beyond our partners; we work collaboratively in everything that we do, drawing in expertise from our broad network wherever it is needed. Our growing network of regular associates, friends and collaborators are central to the future of our business.
We are strongly guided by our mission and values in the way we work, deliver services and organise ourselves. We draw on the Sociocratic principles when making decisions and developing our services and the Co-operative principles to structure and develop the business. PG Collective is co-owned by the partners who equally share all control and decision making. We all work remotely, flexibly and part time in workstyles that fit around our roles outside of PG Collective and our family lives.
Our values
No nonsense
We are professional, straightforward, honest and clear. We’ll tell you what we actually think. We’re more interested in keeping things simple rather than writing a glossy report. We don’t do hidden charges or unexpected invoices
Curious
We really want to understand a problem before we tackle it. As active listeners we will take the time to get to know you. We’ll help you analyse and seek out evidence. We’ll bring in other people to get alternative points of view as and when is necessary
Tenacious
We focus on working in the best interest of your mission and will work hard to ensure you see the value from start to finish. We help you get going. We help identify the next steps. We support you to test and refine what you do until it works, and we don’t hesitate to roll up our sleeves and get involved
Generous
We believe in the power of community and open collaboration; building strong relationships is critical to what we do. We look at processes only after looking at people. We’re kind, fair and always ready to talk. We treat everyone with respect, no matter their status or background
Abundant
We come to our work with a regenerative mindset, seeking to embrace as wide a range of perspective & experience as possible; looking for and building from assets and resources that already exist; recognising how we all connect with each other and with nature and using that to frame ideas rooted in abundance not scarcity
Our Team
Partners & Staff
Bob Thust
Co-Founder
With a background in charity accounting, corporate responsibility and foundations, Bob has held multiple Directorships spanning the private and third sectors. He co-founded practical governance to help challenge traditional power dynamics and outdated governance practices, working alongside passionate people to help create a more socially just, equitable and sustainable world
Christel Hawkins
Charity Governance
Christel has over 15 years of working with and advising on charity governance. Christel enjoys finding solutions to challenges and sees governance as a way to enable safe testing of new ideas, allowing groups and movements to organise in accordance with their values
Lisa Clarke
Leadership & Coach
Lisa has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles across the public, voluntary, enterprise and foundation sectors. She blends her interests in systems coaching and collaboration with strategic insight to support the creation of positive social change
Arran Marshall
Operations Manager
Arran has over 10 years of management experience and has been a keen volunteer wherever he could make a difference. An innovative all-rounder, who enjoys problem-solving, organising and achieving positive outcomes. He enjoys taking a holistic approach to making improvements and he believes following current affairs is a good way to keep pace with society
Associates
Adonis Akra
Governance
