Why Common Thread?

The name was chosen to represent the “common thread” of all our work. In all of our pursuits as a business we aim to uphold and strengthen community values, including collaboration, respect for diversity, social justice and a deep understanding and critique of social inequality. The name was a perfect match to link all of the work that we do with our clients in creating a stronger community.

Natalie Brown is trained in Community Psychology and is an Agent of Social Change whose passion and skill overlap to create an ideal consultant for community and organizational level change. She is very enthusiastic about her work and her community, and she endeavors to support and work with those who continue to make this community a wonderful place to live.

Natalie has an MA in Community Psychology and has worked on community-based research projects across the Waterloo Region and South Western Ontario since 2007. Her experience working with community organizations, government, grassroots groups as well as membership organizations has given her a wide range of skills.

She is devoted to transformative and sustainable change and enjoys digging into root causes and underlying systemic issues.

Kurt Kivell takes on a support role as the Common Thread business and research assistant. His knowledge and training in social science research as well as experience in management and office support makes him a great addition to the team.

Kurt is trained in multi-disciplinary social inequality with a focus on racism and perceptions of whiteness through his own reseaerch. He has worked with Natalie on research and community change initiatives for many years and complements the Common Thread vision with his talent, skill and passion.