Our People
аIJÊͼis 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.
аIJÊͼ Leadership Team
Dave Parr
Dave is the аIJÊͼGroup Chief Executive and leads the аIJÊͼ team
Danielle Welch
Danielle is Chief Operating Officer of аIJÊͼCharitable Trust
John Barneby
John is interim Chief Executive Officer of аIJÊͼCommunity Learning
David Smith
David is Chief Executive Officer of аIJÊͼCommunity Housing
Jill Rowe
Jill is Director of Ethos and Formation for Oasis
Kat Simmonds
Kat is CEO of аIJÊͼCommunity Partnerships
The Founders' Team
Rev. Steve Chalke, MBE
Rev Steve Chalke MBE is the аIJÊͼFounder, leading the аIJÊͼmovement since 1985
Joy Madeiros
Joy was аIJÊͼGroup CEO for two decades, and now works alongside the Founder.
Chairs of the Boards of Trustees
Mark McAllister
Mark chairs the Board of аIJÊͼCharitable Trust, the ‘parent’ charity of the group.
Caroline Taylor
Caroline is Chair of the Board of аIJÊͼCommunity Learning, one of our subsidiary charities
Ola Kolade
Ola Chairs the Board of аIJÊͼCommunity Partnerships, a subsidiary charity
Nick Salisbury
Nick is Chair of the Board of аIJÊͼCommunity 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