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About us
Public Sector Consultants is a certified Women-owned Small Business and a Women’s Business Enterprise committed to creating a space for all voices to be heard and understood. We have served hundreds of government agencies, nonprofits, associations, and regulated industries in our nearly 45-year history. We take pride in our role as an independent, nonpartisan public policy consulting firm that is trusted, respected, and engaged in our community. Our skilled team has deep, functional expertise to bridge what’s real with what’s ideal by concentrating on our clients’ most critical needs and opportunities. We don’t just follow best practice, we create it.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for residents of Michigan and beyond through the development and implementation of innovative, actionable public policies.
Meet the team
At PSC, we understand that we benefit from the sum of our individual differences, self-expression, and life experiences. Our clients also benefit from having access to different perspectives and a broad range of problem-solving approaches. We are scholars and athletes, number crunchers and poets, big thinkers and meticulous doers, fierce introverts and charismatic extroverts. Regardless of the individual passions that drive us, we all enjoy the creative problem-solving process, bringing our collective skills to bear on important topics and helping our clients achieve their goals.
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History
The company refreshes its brand.
The company refreshes its brand.
PSC joins forces with Kuntzsch Solutions. Rachel and Dave Kuntzsch become principals.
PSC joins forces with Kuntzsch Solutions. Rachel and Dave Kuntzsch become principals.
The company reaches $7 million in annual revenue.
The company reaches $7 million in annual revenue.
PSC moves to 230 North Washington Square in Lansing, Michigan. Craig Ruff retires.
PSC moves to 230 North Washington Square in Lansing, Michigan. Craig Ruff retires.
The firm reaches $6 million in annual revenue. Julie Metty Bennett becomes a principal.
The firm reaches $6 million in annual revenue. Julie Metty Bennett becomes a principal.
Bill Rustem retires. Jeff Williams becomes CEO. Peter Pratt becomes president.
Bill Rustem retires. Jeff Williams becomes CEO. Peter Pratt becomes president.
The company works with the Michigan Public Service Commission to establish Michigan Saves.
The company works with the Michigan Public Service Commission to establish Michigan Saves.
PSC reaches $5 million in annual revenue and starts its first project with the Center for Michigan.
PSC reaches $5 million in annual revenue and starts its first project with the Center for Michigan.
The company reaches $4 million in annual revenue and starts work on the Continuous Improvement and Monitoring System (now Catamaran).
The company reaches $4 million in annual revenue and starts work on the Continuous Improvement and Monitoring System (now Catamaran).
Craig Ruff sells ownership shares and begins working part time. Bill Rustem becomes CEO and president.
Craig Ruff sells ownership shares and begins working part time. Bill Rustem becomes CEO and president.
PSC reaches $3 million in annual revenue. Peter Pratt and Jeff Williams become principals.
PSC reaches $3 million in annual revenue. Peter Pratt and Jeff Williams become principals.
The firm launches People and Land, starts its first special education project, and undertakes its first major project on early childhood education. Julie Metty Bennett is hired.
The firm launches People and Land, starts its first special education project, and undertakes its first major project on early childhood education. Julie Metty Bennett is hired.
PSC receives its first project with a budget exceeding $1 million.
PSC receives its first project with a budget exceeding $1 million.
The company helps launch the Great Lakes Fishery Trust.
The company helps launch the Great Lakes Fishery Trust.
PSC founder Gerald Faverman leaves the firm. Craig Ruff and Bill Rustem become sole principals.
PSC founder Gerald Faverman leaves the firm. Craig Ruff and Bill Rustem become sole principals.
PSC joins forces with Mitchell Communications Circle and moves to 600 West St. Joseph Street in Lansing, Michigan.
PSC joins forces with Mitchell Communications Circle and moves to 600 West St. Joseph Street in Lansing, Michigan.
The company reaches $2 million in annual revenue.
The company reaches $2 million in annual revenue.
The company creates its first local area network, buys its first laser printer, and begins work on its first project with a budget exceeding $500,000 (the Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project). Jeff Williams is hired.
The company creates its first local area network, buys its first laser printer, and begins work on its first project with a budget exceeding $500,000 (the Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project). Jeff Williams is hired.
PSC secures its first contract with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
PSC secures its first contract with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
The firm publishes the first edition of Michigan in Brief: An Issues Handbook. Peter Pratt is hired.
The firm publishes the first edition of Michigan in Brief: An Issues Handbook. Peter Pratt is hired.
The company reaches $1 million in annual revenue and registers its logo with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Bill Rustem is hired.
The company reaches $1 million in annual revenue and registers its logo with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Bill Rustem is hired.
PSC doubles its office space in the Knapp’s Centre.
PSC doubles its office space in the Knapp’s Centre.
The firm moves to the Knapp’s Centre at 300 South Washington Square in Lansing, Michigan. Robert Hannah joins the company and founds Information Plus. Craig Ruff is hired.
The firm moves to the Knapp’s Centre at 300 South Washington Square in Lansing, Michigan. Robert Hannah joins the company and founds Information Plus. Craig Ruff is hired.
PSC files as a corporation with the State of Michigan.
PSC files as a corporation with the State of Michigan.
The company moves into its first office at 704 Abbott Road in East Lansing, Michigan.
The company moves into its first office at 704 Abbott Road in East Lansing, Michigan.
The firm secures its first paying client.
The firm secures its first paying client.
Gerald A. Faverman establishes Public Sector Consultants, operating out of his basement.
Gerald A. Faverman establishes Public Sector Consultants, operating out of his basement.
PSC is a force in public policy. Our problem-solving strategies and creative solutions enable us to inform and influence policymaking. We recognize the power of good public policy and envision a world where it is shaped by thoughtful discourse and rigorous research—transcending partisanship—for the benefit of all.
Jobs
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