Chair
John Sandford
A Chartered Accountant and former Audit Partner with KPMG’s Manchester office, with considerable experience of the pensions sector, internal controls and corporate governance. Chairman of the CFB Audit Committee.
Jennie Austin
Jennie brings over 30 years financial services experience in fund management, trading and business development. Most recently working with fund managers and pension funds she has guided ground-breaking moves into smart beta, factor, ESG/Ethical and Climate Funds. She also sits on the Investment Committee of NEST – the Government Workplace Pension Scheme.
Rev Julian Blakemore
Julian is a Supernumerary Minister with 37 years’ experience in banking, including finance, portfolio strategy and performance, risk management, internal controls and change management. He is a member of CFB Council and the Joint Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment (JACEI).
Peter Hobbs, Vice Chair
A semi retired senior executive in the insurance sector with experience in investment strategy and performance.
Julian de Garis Parker
Andrew Slim
Having spent the first half of his career in banking, Andrew established a management and financial consultancy business and has worked extensively with Methodist entities in and around Manchester. A member of both the Methodist and Anglican Churches, Andrew has been a Director of Methodist Chapel Aid for over 10 years.
Nicola Sivori
Rev Tim Swindell
Tim is a Methodist Minister and Chartered Accountant. His professional life has been in senior roles in the insurance industry, education, hospitality, and charity finance. He spent 8 years as the Connexional Treasurer of the Methodist Church in Britain and continues to hold Board and Trustee positions in several businesses and charities.
Matthew Tattersall
Matthew has been Director of Finance & Resources of the Methodist Church since February 2019. Prior to this he had a 23 year career working in a variety of finance roles in the NHS. These included a number of Board positions, most recently as Director of Finance at the Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust.