Discover our amazing district team, made up of staff, officers, leadership team, and other advisors.
Assistant Chairs
Church Development

Revd Ruth Gilson-Webb
New Streams

Revd Andy Lindley
District Team
Admin/Chair’s PA/Asst to the Treasurer | Naomi Prince | admin@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
District Youth Leader | Victoria Etherington | victoria@methodistyouth.org.uk |
Human Resources Officer | Andrew Crawford | hr@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
District Safeguarding Officer | Jane Masterman | safeguarding@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
Assistant Safeguarding Officer | Laura Tunnacliffe | adso@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
Wellbeing Officer | Tara Goodall | wellbeing@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
Digital Enabler | Elliot Crippen | digital@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
Lead Local Pastor | Heather Shipman | heatherashipman@gmail.com |
New Places for New People Lead | David Perry | revdwperry@gmail.com |
Grant Funding Enabler | Adele Borrowman | funding@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
Net Zero Worker | Tim O’Brien | netzero@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
District Officers and Advisors
Synod Secretary | Emma Crippen |
Presbyteral Synod Secretary | Revd Ann Fox |
Methodist Council Representative | Revd Ann Fox |
Treasurer | Malcolm Lucas |
Property Secretary | Andrew Brown |
Ecumenical Officer | Revd Steve Jakeman |
District Youth Administrator | Mark Gowlett |
Grants Officer | Revd Nic Bentley |
Sabbaticals Officer | Revd Graham Ransom |
EDI Officer | Alister McClure |
Disability Access Adviser | Colin Hogg |
Local Preachers’ Secretary | Lydia Harrison |
Probationers’ Secretary | Revd Ben Clowes |
Lay Stationing Representative | Julia Branson |
Learning Network Officer | Revd Graham Jones |
Manses Secretary | Sally Gall |
Archives Adviser | June Anderson |
Complaints/Reconciliation | contact the District Office |
District Leadership Team (DLT)
The DLT are the Trustees of the District and meet around every two months.
Leslie Newton – Chair of District
Ben Clowes – Deputy Chair of District
Emma Crippen – Synod Secretary
Julia Branson – Lay Stationing Representative
Andrew Brown – Property Secretary
Malcolm Lucas – Treasurer
Ann Fox – Methodist Council Representative
Nic Bentley – Grants Officer
Naomi Prince – Admin / Youth Representative
Bridget Bennett – Safeguarding
For summary minutes – click here