Our People
Â¥·ïÌìÌà is a community movement – with several thousand volunteers, staff, students, and community members. Here are just a few of ‘our people’ involved in specific roles as Executive staff and trustees.
Â¥·ïÌìÌà Leadership Team
Dave Parr
Dave is the Â¥·ïÌìÌà Group Chief Executive and leads the Â¥·ïÌìÌà team
Danielle Welch
Danielle is Chief Operating Officer of Â¥·ïÌìÌà Charitable Trust
John Barneby
John is interim Chief Executive Officer of Â¥·ïÌìÌà Community Learning
David Smith
David is Chief Executive Officer of Â¥·ïÌìÌà Community Housing
Jill Rowe
Jill is Director of Ethos and Formation for Â¥·ïÌìÌÃ
Kat Simmonds
Kat is CEO of Â¥·ïÌìÌà Community Partnerships
The Founders' Team
Rev. Steve Chalke, MBE
Rev Steve Chalke MBE is the Â¥·ïÌìÌà Founder, leading the Â¥·ïÌìÌà movement since 1985
Joy Madeiros
Joy was Â¥·ïÌìÌà Group CEO for two decades, and now works alongside the Founder.
Chairs of the Boards of Trustees
Mark McAllister
Mark chairs the Board of Â¥·ïÌìÌà Charitable Trust, the ‘parent’ charity of the group.
Caroline Taylor
Caroline is Chair of the Board of Â¥·ïÌìÌà Community Learning, one of our subsidiary charities
Ola Kolade
Ola Chairs the Board of Â¥·ïÌìÌà Community Partnerships, a subsidiary charity
Nick Salisbury
Nick is Chair of the Board of Â¥·ïÌìÌà Community Housing, also a subsidiary charity
Stop The Traffik
Ruth Dearnley
Ruth is CEO of Stop The Traffik (STT)
Geraldine Lawlor
Geraldine Lawlor is Board Chair for STT
Rebekah Lisgarten
Rebekah is Director of Operations for STT