Our Team

If you wish to contact any St Hild Staff member, please email enquiries@sthild.org with the staff name in the subject line and we will pass it on to them.

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Daniel McGinnis

Revd Dr Daniel McGinnis

Daniel oversees St Hild College. He leads modules mainly in Biblical Studies and teaches across the college.

Dr Janet Williams

Revd Dr Janet Williams

Janet oversees St Hild Mirfield and St Hild Online, and has a particular care for ordinands’ residential programmes. She leads…

Pip Martin

Pip Martin

Pip oversees our Operations Team, making sure we’re operating efficiently, effectively and sustainably.

Justin Thacker

Revd Dr Justin Thacker

Justin oversees the academic processes so that they operate as best practice and that we are ensuring the best possible…

Nick Allan

Revd Dr Nick Allan 

Nick is the Director of St Hild Centre for Baptist Ministry.

Sarah Lawrence

Revd Canon Dr Sarah Lawrence

Sarah is the Centre Head at St Hild Lincoln.

Rev Dr Mark Vasey-Saunders

Revd Dr Mark Vasey-Saunders

Mark is the Centre Head at St Hild Sheffield and oversees the formation of part-time and full-time Anglican ordinands at…

Revd Dr Jo Logan

Revd Dr Jo Logan

Jo is the Centre Head at St Hild Mirfield. She also plays a role in the formational development of Anglican…

Revd Dr Christian Selvaratnam

Revd Dr Christian Selvaratnam

Christian is the Dean of Church Planting. He leads the Church Planting Track, teaching on the subject of church planting,…

Rev Dr Benjamin Leighton

Revd Dr Benjamin Leighton

Ben oversees the training of Licensed Lay Ministers (Readers) at St Hild and teaches modules in Biblical Studies

Jo Harbidge Summers

Revd Jo Harbidge-Summers

Jo oversees development, learning and formation through St Hild Online.

Rev Shona Shaw

Revd Shona Shaw

Shona is an Academic Tutor and leads our Alternative Learning Pathway for Anglican ministry training.

Rev Dr Nike Adebajo

Revd Dr Nike Adebajo

Nike is the Baptist Formation Programme Leader. She is also a regional minister in the Yorkshire Baptist Association, with responsibility…

Dave Horsfall

Dave Horsfall

Dave was an Associate Faculty member with St Hild between 2021 and 2025, teaching Christology, Introduction to New Testament, Mission…

Dr Andy Weir

Dr Andy Wier 

Andy works part-time as a St Hild Academic and Formation Tutor primarily in Lincoln. Alongside his role, he runs a…

Dr Alex Harris

Revd Dr Alex Harris

Alex is the Director of the St Hild Centre for Church Planting. He is also the Yorkshire Baptist Association Regional…

Louise Johnson

Louise Johnson

Louise is responsible for the college’s financial administration and also oversees a variety of digital activities including the maintenance and…

Carol Marsh

Carol Marsh

Carol is the administrator at St Hild Mirfield. A retired teacher, her interests include art and photography, outdoor pursuits and…

Revd Dr Richard Pollard

Revd Dr Richard Pollard

Revd Dr Richard Pollard is an adjunct Personal Tutor within our Baptist programmes, based at our Sheffield Centre.

Revd Sarah Ducker

Revd Sarah Ducker

Revd Sarah Ducker is an Associate Formation Tutor and teaches modules at our Sheffield Centre.

Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith

Adrian leads Pastoral Care and a Leadership module.

Andrew Carruthers

Andrew Carruthers

Andrew teaches Christian Ethics and Doctrine primarily at St Hild Mirfield and Online.

Amy Hole

Amy Hole

Amy leads New Testament Greek at St Hild Sheffield and St Hild Online. She also teaches Preaching and Reflective Practice.

Anna Ruddick

Anna Ruddick

Anna leads the Mission on the Margins track and module, and the Reflective Practice Placement module.

Beth Keith

Beth Keith

Beth teaches Reflective Practice: Inhabiting Public Ministry.

Dan Christian

Dan Christian

Dan teaches Biblical Hebrew at St Hild Sheffield and teaches Old Testament.

David Watkis

David Watkis

David teaches Doctrine module at Sheffield and Mirfield, co-leading Research & Reflection, coordinating the Alumni network and Sheffield Postgraduate Seminars…

Harry Steele

Harry Steele

Harry teaches Christian Worship and Leadership.

Gill Briggs

Gill Briggs 

Gill is a tutor for the Elizabeth pathway and is a St Hild chaplain.

Hugh Jones

Hugh Jones

Canon Dr Hugh Jones is the Warden of the College of St Hugh in Lincoln and teaches at St Hild…

Ian Parkinson

Ian teaches Leadership at St Hild Sheffield.

John Leach

 John Leach 

John leads Christian Worship at St Hild Mirfield and St Hild Online.

Judith Woodall

Judith Woodall

Judith teaches Disability Theology

Mark Powley

Revd Canon Dr Mark Powley

Mark teaches L6/7 Issues in Biblical Theology.

Mel Hartley 

Mel teaches Mission Entrepreneurship.

Mike Rutter

Mike Rutter

Mike teaches Mission and Evangelism.

Penny Pullan

Penny Pullan

Penny leads Leadership for the Future Church and Leadership and Collaboration at St Hild Sheffield.

Richard Barber

Richard Barber

Richard teaches Introduction to Theological Reflection.

Steve Moyise

Steve Moyise

Steve leads Biblical Studies and Advanced New Testament at St Hild Sheffield.

Revd Dr Julian Raffay

Revd Dr Julian Raffay 

Julian leads the Chaplaincy Modules at Sheffield and online.

Sam Warren

Sam has a professional background in operations across a number of sectors, including Higher Education, Sport and Health/Social services. In…

Jeannie McGinnis

Jeannie McGinnis joined St Hild following a varied career in media and marketing. She studied journalism and communications at the…

Helen Swan

Helen brings a rich and varied background to her role as Administrator for the Centre for Baptist Ministry. Before joining…

Revd Judith Simons

Judith is the Centre Administrator for St Hild Lincoln and joined following a varied career, mainly within education, carrying out…

Rebecca Powell

Rebecca Powell

Rebecca has a background in student work and customer liaison. Her experience in running events, supporting students and church administration…

Tim Stewart

Tim combines his role as Finance Assistant with his responsibilities as the Hospitality Host at the Sheffield Centre on teaching…

Abby Harris

Abby is the Relationship Manager for the St Hild Centre for Church Planting, and Communications Administrator for St Hild College.…

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Zuzka Niedelova

Zuzka, a former St Hild student at the Sheffield Centre, still has a great interest in theology, particularly exegesis and…

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Andy Norfolk

Andy has a professional background in merchandise financial planning systems, providing configuration and support for numerous clients in the retail…

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Revd Gary Weston

Gary teaches a module on Leadership and Theology for Ministry and Mission.