About

The Collective Advisory Board brings together expertise, knowledge, and energy to support SME boards facing complex challenges or seeking innovative strategic input.

Founded by three highly experienced professionals with backgrounds in law, business psychology and marketing, we provide dynamic and practical guidance to help boards succeed and thrive.

Our founders are supported by a network of trusted senior associates, each with deep experience in their respective fields. This diverse team spans a range of relevant professions, ensuring that we can tailor our support to the unique needs of every client. Where necessary, these experts are called upon to provide additional insights and specialist advice.

Our Senior Team

Julie Edler
Marketing Director and Trustee

Debbie Black
Lawyer and NED

Sarah Clarke
Chartered People Director

Our Associates

The Collective Advisory Board Associates are a handpicked group of senior professionals with deep expertise and real-world experience.

Each Associate brings both a strategic perspective and hands-on operational know-how, gained from working at board level across a wide range of sectors and specialisms. From risk and corporate finance to property, governance, stakeholder engagement and more, our team covers the areas that matter most to business leaders.

What sets our Associates apart is the combination of specialist depth and broader business acumen. They understand how different parts of a business connect and how decisions in one area impact others.

This allows us to build the right team around your board’s specific needs, delivering expert support that is not only technically sound but also commercially and culturally relevant.

Whether you need a second opinion, a sounding board, or a short-term injection of specialist input, our Associates help boards make confident, joined-up decisions.

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