Who we are

Elke Loeffler
Chief Executive of Governance International. Her expertise is in service improvement, quality and performance management, citizen involvement in the commissioning, design, delivery and evaluation of public services, personalisation of public services, outcome assessment, partnership working and local governance.
Find out more in her CV here
Download her German CV here
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Email: elke.loeffler@govint.org

The other directors are:
Tony Bovaird
Professor of Public Management and Policy, INLOGOV and Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham and member of the Expert Panel on Local Governance of the UK Department for Communities and Local Government. His expertise is in strategic management, user and community co-production of public services, performance and quality management, outcome assessment, partnership working, policy and governance evaluation.
Find out more in his CV here
Download his German CV here
Email: tony.bovaird@govint.org

Florian Birk
Assistant Chief Executive and Head of Directorate of Business, Finance and Corporate Governance of Artland Council in Germany. He also works as a consultant and trainer for many councils and training institutions. Florian specialises in strategic and financial management with focus on efficiency savings, user-led co-design and co-delivery of public services, partnership working with the third sector, outcome assessment, systemic management, project management and economic development.
Find out more in his CV here
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Email: florian.birk@govint.org

Salvador Parrado
Professor of Public Management at the Spanish Distance Learning University in Madrid. He works as a trainer and consultant throughout Europe and Latin America and focuses on quality and performance management, citizen engagement, sustainability management, partnership working, outcome assessment, decentralisation, senior civil service systems and competency management.
Find out more in his CV here
Download his German CV here
Download his Spanish CV here
Email: salvador.parrado@govint.org

Support is provided by
Ellie Rance
A graduate of Nottingham University, where she completed a BA in English and American Studies. Ellie also studied for one year at the University of Albany in the US. She specializes in creative writing, marketing and events management.
Find out more in her CV here
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Email: ellie.rance@govint.org

Our associates are headed up by...
John Tatam
An experienced consultant with over 25 years senior local government experience at the corporate centre including Director, Deputy Chief Executive and Acting Chief Executive with an extensive record of success in change management, organisational development, training, performance improvement and partnership building. He played a key role in raising a London borough to be among the highest performers in London.