Members & Trust Board of Directors

Rt. Rev. Philip North

Bishop of Blackburn

Rt Rev. Joe Kennedy

Bishop of Burnley

Rt. Rev. Dr Jill Duff

Bishop of Lancaster

Ven. Mark Ireland

Archdeacon of Blackburn

Ven. David Picken

Archdeacon of Lancaster

Stephen Whittaker

Diocesan Secretary

Iain Parks

Diocesan Director of Education

John McClelland

Chair of Trustees (Trustee Member Appointed)

Term of office: 21/03/21 - 20/03/25

Jo Venn

Trustee (Member Appointed) & Vice Chair

Term of office: 01/09/22 - 31/08/26

Peter Ashworth

Trustee/ Chief Executive Ex Officio

Leader of Learning & Academy Improvement

Rev Claire Cooke

Trustee (Member Appointed)

Term of office: 22/04/24 - 221/04/28

Canon Daphne Jordan

Trustee (Member Appointed)

Term of office: 26/03/24 - 25/03/28

Sophie Murfin

Trustee (Member Appointed)

Term of office: 01/09/23 - 31/08/27

Rev. Paul Robinson

Trustee (Member Appointed)

Term of Office: 22/03/24 - 21/03/28

Sally Schofield

Trustee (Member Appointed) & Deputy Director of Education - Blackburn Diocese Board Education

Term of office: 19/04/23 - 18/04/27