Church House Staff
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Joint Interim Diocesan Secretaries: Chris Penn and Revd Jenny Bridgman
E: ds@chester.anglican.org
Executive Assistant to the Diocesan Secretary and Pastoral Reorganisation Adviser:: Ruth Laemmel
T: 01928 643446 E: ruth.laemmel@chester.anglican.org
Interim Diocesan Secretary: Chris Penn
T: 01928 643425 M: 07540 722667 E: chris.penn@chester.anglican.org
Interim Executive Officer: Revd Jenny Bridgman
T: 01928 643431 M: 07546 304644 E: jenny.bridgman@chester.anglican.org
Strategic Programme Director: Jon Pocock
M: 07548 110714 E:jon.pocock@chester.anglican.org
Bishops
Bishop of Chester: Mark Tanner
T: 01244 350864 E: bpchester@chester.anglican.org
Director of Operations & Executive Chaplain to the Bishop of Chester: Rachel Hsuan
T: 01244 350864 E: rachel.hsuan@chester.anglican.org
Finance and Administrative Clerk to the Bishop of Chester: Jason Clarke
T: 01244 350864 E: jason.clarke@chester.anglican.org
Trainee Ministry Enabler to the Bishop of Chester: Jess Snowdon
T: 01244 350864 E: jess.snowdon@chester.anglican.org
Office Secretary for the Bishop of Chester: Zoe Rees
T: 01244 350864 E: zoe.rees@chester.anglican.org
Bishop of Birkenhead: Julie Conalty
T: 01244 350864 E: bpbirkenhead@chester.anglican.org
PA to Bishop of Birkenhead: Jennifer Kohn
T: 01244 350864 E: jennifer.kohn@chester.anglican.org
Bishop of Stockport: Sam Corley
T: 01244 350864 E: bpstockport@chester.anglican.org
PA to Bishop of Stockport: Jennifer Kohn
T: 01244 350864 E: jennifer.kohn@chester.anglican.org
Finance and Administrative Clerk: Jason Clarke
T: 01244 350864 E: jason.clarke@chester.anglican.org
Bishop’s Ministry Administrator: Karen Alsop
T: 01244 350864 E: karen.alsop@chester.anglican.org
Archdeacons
Archdeacon of Chester: Mike Gilbertson
T: 01928 643441 M: 07921 040154 E: michael.gilbertson@chester.anglican.org
PA to Archdeacon of Chester: Laura Howard
T: 01928 643435 E: laura.howard@chester.anglican.org
Archdeacon of Macclesfield: Jane Proudfoot
T: 01928 761498 M: 07707 172 236 E: jane.proudfoot@chester.anglican.org
PA to Archdeacons of Macclesfield: Deb Toole
T: 01928 643420 E: deb.toole@chester.anglican.org
Church Maintenance
DAC Secretary: Caroline Hilton
T: 01928 643419 M: 07546 304341 E: caroline.hilton@chester.anglican.org
Assistant to the DAC Secretary: David Bayley
T: 01928 643423 E: david.bayley@chester.anglican.org
Clergy Housing
Property Manager and Closed Church Officer: Alan Kempster-Down
T: 01928 643460 M: 07540 725112 E: alan.kempster-down@chester.anglican.org
Property Officer: Jane Hague
T: 01928 643427 M: 07743985526 E: jane.hague@chester.anglican.org
Communications
Director of Communications: Harriet Roberts
T: 01928 643461 M: 07707 859 759 E: harriet.roberts@chester.anglican.org
Design and Communications Officer: Stephen Freeman
T: 01928 643454 M:07704 338309 E: stephen.freeman@chester.anglican.org
Education
Director of Education: Chris Penn
T: 01928 643425 M: 07540 722667 E: chris.penn@chester.anglican.org
PA to the Director of Education: Susan Kemp
T: 01928 643463 M: 07549 109 578 E: susan.kemp@chester.anglican.org
Deputy Director of Education: Sue Noakes
T: 01928 643455 M: 07540 722668 E: sue.noakes@chester.anglican.org
School Effectiveness Officer: Mark Whitehill
T: 01928 643439 M: 07540 722669 E: mark.whitehill@chester.anglican.org
‘Distinctiveness & SIAMs Officer: Jen Mcilveen
T: 01928 643429 M: 07851 245812 E: jenny.mcilveen@chester.anglican.org
Schools Building and Finance Officer Assistant: Simon Geddes
T: 01928 643452 M: 07564 901986 E: simon.geddes@chester.anglican.org
Governance Officer & Administrator’: Linda Boys
T: 01928 643436 M: 07549 109590 E: linda.boys@chester.anglican.org
Schools Assets Administrator: Sandra Jones
T: 01928 643447 M: 07549 109589 E: sandra.jones@chester.anglican.org
Christian Distinctiveness and Worship Officer: Alison (Ali) Rice
T:01928 718834 M: 07955 274956 E: alison.rice@chester.anglican.org
Finance
Head of Finance: Nigel Strange
T: 01928 643443 E: nigel.strange@chester.anglican.org
Assistant Accountant: Sharon Taylor-Booth
T: 01928 643449 E: sharon.taylor-booth@chester.anglican.org
Finance Officer: Gill Ellis
T: 01928 643421 E: gill.ellis@chester.anglican.org
Finance Officer: Charlotte Somers
T: 01928 761495 E: charlotte.somers@chester.anglican.org
Finance Officer.: Charlotte Wilbourne
E: charlotte.wilbourne@chester.anglican.org
Office Manager & Finance Assistant: Emma Hathaway
T: 01928 643424 E: emma.hathaway@chester.anglican.org
HR
Director of HR and Deputy Diocesan Secretary: Liz Geddes
T: 01928 643438 M: 07918 732808 liz.geddes@chester.anglican.org
HR Officer: Maxine Southwick
T: 01928 643440 M: 07701 325223 E: maxine.southwick@chester.anglican.org
PA for the Director of HR and Administrator for the HR Department: Julie Watts
T: 01928 643433 E: julie.watts@chester.anglican.org
Ministry
Director of Ministry: Revd Simon Chesters
T: 01928 643451 M: 07580 006 006 E: simon.chesters@chester.anglican.org
Interim Ministry Support Officer: Sue Pocock
T: 01928 761497 E: sue.pocock@chester.anglican.org
Deputy Director of Ministry
Bishop's Adviser for Curate Development and Clergy Transitions: Revd Jenny Bridgman
T: 01928 643431 M: 07546 304644 E: jenny.bridgman@chester.anglican.org
Executive Administrator, Ministry Team: Jane Hood
T: 01928 643428 E: jane.hood@chester.anglican.org
Executive Administrator, Ministry: Jane Gerrard
T: 01928 643426 E: jane.gerrard@chester.anglican.org
Bishop's Adviser for Self-Supporting Ordained Ministry: Revd Lyndon R Bannon
E: lyndon.bannon@chester.anglican.org
Bishop’s Adviser for Licensed Lay Ministers: Jeanette Howe
T: 07549 214 283 E: jeanette.howe@chester.anglican.org
Bishop’s Adviser for Licensed Lay Ministers: Karen MacMillan
T: 07549 214 284 E: karen.macmillan@chester.anglican.org
Bishop's Adviser for Ministerial Development: Revd Ian Arch
T: 07933509999 E: ian.arch@chester.anglican.org
Bishop's Adviser for Diocesan Discernment of Ordained Ministry: Revd Canon Richard Walker
T: 07933523200 E: richard.walker@chester.anglican.org
Outreach
Director of Outreach: Revd Peter Froggatt
T: 01928 643444 M: 07590 396782
E: peter.froggatt@chester.anglican.org
Outreach Administrator: Hannah Jones
T: 01928 643422 E: hannah.jones@chester.anglican.org
Head of Counselling: Revd Peter Mackriell
M: 07918 732806 E: peter.mackriell@chester.anglican.org
Pastoral Reorganisation Adviser: Ruth Laemmel
T: 01928 643446 M: 07543 312677 E: ruth.laemmel@chester.anglican.org
Mission Advisor: Revd John Hellewell
T: 01928 643432 M: 07874295510 E: john.hellewell@chester.anglican.org
Digital Giving Adviser: Bessia Kanengoni
T: 01928 643418 M:07732901740 E: bessia.kanengoni@chester.anglican.org
Outreach Administrator: Rebecca Hathaway
T: 01928 643445 E: rebecca.hathaway@chester.anglican.org
Buildings for Mission Advisor: Sheena Wilson
T: 01928 643450 M: 07729 072228 E: sheena.wilson@chester.anglican.org
Family, Children and Youth Adviser: Katy Herrera
T: 07549209134 E: katy.herrera@chester.anglican.org
Youth Work Co-ordinator in Runcorn: Danny Sedano
T: 07935 354004 E: danny.sedano@chester.anglican.org
Jesus Shaped People Champion and Inter-generational Champion for JSPI: Rebecca Holland
T: 07745 116 507 E: rebecca.holland@chester.anglican.org
Net Zero Carbon Project Officer: Katy Purvis
T: 01928 643434 E: katy.purvis@chester.anglican.org
Flourish Co-ordinator:: Sue Pocock
T: 01928 761497 E: sue.pocock@chester.anglican.org
Racial Justice Officer: Nadene Wright
T: 01928 718834 M: 07702 618956 E: nadene.wright@chester.anglican.org
Diocesan Environment Adviser: Jill Elston
M: 07860 302951 E: jill.elston@chester.anglican.org
Registrar
Diocesan Registrar: Lisa Moncur
T: 01928 643437 M:07966 531786 E: lisa.moncur@chester.anglican.org
Registry Clerk: Jo Williams
T: 01928 643430 E: jo.williams@chester.anglican.org
Safeguarding
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Sean Augustin
T: 01928 643448 M: 07704 338885 E: sean.augustin@chester.anglican.org
Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Lynn Everton
T: 01928 643465 M: 07514 310 901 E: lynn.everton@chester.anglican.org
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Claire Ratcliffe
T: 01928 643464 M: 07514 310 900 claire.ratcliffe@chester.anglican.org
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Claire Collins
T: 01928 761496 M: 07526509715 claire.collins@chester.anglican.org
Safeguarding Training:
T: 01928 718834 training@chester.anglican.org
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