Meet the District Team

The District Team collaborate together to oversee the life of the District and its resources to inspire, enable and encourage the mission of the people called Methodist within the District to be advanced.

A larger list of appointments to committees and roles across the district is available here:
District Appointments (as at 20th September 2025)

  • Revd Conrad Hicks

    District Chair

    Email Conrad

  • Revd Dan Balsdon

    Deputy District Chair (Southern)

    Email Dan

  • Revd Sam Funnell

    Deputy District Chair (Western)

    Email Sam

  • Vacant

    Deputy District Chair (Eastern)

  • Revd Gavin Hancocks

    Eastern Area Pastoral and Practical Support

    Email Gavin

  • Revd Nick Oborski

    Synod Secretary

    Email Nick

  • Pauline Newton

    District Treasurer

  • Wendy Cory

    District Administrator and PA to the District Chair

  • Sarah Howell

    Regional Officer for Safeguarding

  • Roy Hollands

    District Property Officer

    Email Roy

  • Patrycja Nedza

    District Finance Officer

    Email Patrycja
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    Jon White

    Aligned Officer from the Learning Network, Connexional Team

    Email Jon

  • Pam Couchman

    Lay Stationing Representative

    Email Pam

  • Roger Byard

    District Grants Secretary

  • Charlotte Scrivens & Tom Lewis

    Youth Ambassadors

  • Jenny Jackson

    Member of the District Leadership Team