# George Coleman

> George Coleman is a London-based communications executive, co-founder and founding co-CEO of Current Global, and CEO of The PHA Group since May 2025. A former electronics engineer, he founded Creation in 2011 and combined it with Virginia Devlin’s Current Marketing in 2019. His work spans agency building, technology communications, creative strategy and accessible content.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at The PHA Group
- **Organizations:** The PHA Group, Current Global, Creation, Weber Shandwick, Nelson Bostock, BBC
- **Education:** University of Sussex
- **Known for:** Co-founded Current Global in 2019., Included in PRovoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA in 2021., Accessible by Design received recognition in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began in electronics engineering before moving into marketing communications; worked at the BBC before entering agency life.
- **—** — Established Nelson Bostock’s enterprise technology practice; later ran Weber Shandwick’s global Microsoft account.
- **2011** — Founded Creation; served as global president.
- **2016** — Became a CIPR Chartered PR Practitioner in June.
- **2019** — Creation and Current Marketing merged on 1 April to form Current Global, led by founding co-CEOs George Coleman and Virginia Devlin.
- **2020** — Launched Accessible by Design at Current Global.
- **2025** — Appointed CEO of The PHA Group, effective 1 May.
- **2026** — PHA expanded into the US with former Current Global colleague Renée Austin leading its New York-based operation.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Current Global in 2019.
- Included in PRovoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA in 2021.
- Accessible by Design received recognition in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards.
- Included in the PRWeek UK Power Book 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Discussed AI, an agency operating-system plan and international expansion in a Marketing Report interview.
- **2026-03** — Named in the PRWeek UK Power Book 2026 alongside PHA founder Phil Hall.
- **2026-02** — PHA announced its US operation with Renée Austin as president.
- **2025-12** — Appeared on PRovoke Media’s Agency Leaders Podcast to discuss PHA’s twentieth anniversary, culture and future.

## Links

- Website: https://thephagroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george--coleman/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theprmonkey

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