LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
Leadership Team
ALI SUMMERS
Senior Minister
GARY SLOAN
Associate Senior Minister
DAVE STEPHENSON
Minister
RUTH STEPHENSON
Children, Youth & Families Director
DAVE NICHOLAS
Head of Marketing & Production
Governance
SAM PHILLIPS
Chair of Trustees/Elder
Sam has lived in Stafford since she was 9 and is a youth and schools worker. She is Director of the Youth Net a local children and youth charity birthed out of Rising Brook, married to Jon and mum of 5. She is passionate about supporting children and young people and working with churches in their local communities . She has been at Rising Brook since 2006 and the best things she ever did was leadership school.
DIANNE CORSON
Trustee/Elder
Dianne has lived in Stafford for over 10 years but is originally from Scotland. She recently retired having worked as a GP then an occupational health doctor. She is chair of the board of Trustees for Signposts Services, Rising Brook's community in action charity. She oversees Open House which runs groups for over 65s to reduce social isolation and volunteers for Signposts Services in various capacities. She is a keen singer involved in several local choirs.
ANDY PRESSDEE
Trustee/Elder
Originally from South East London, Andy has lived in Stafford and been a member of Rising Brook since 2010. He is a regular worship leader and musician within the Rising Brook community of churches. Andy runs his own graphic design business, is a director of a web hosting company and will go for a run as often and he can find the time. He is married to Lindsay and has two daughters, which maybe why he goes running a lot.
CHARLOTTE ALMOND
Trustee/Elder
Charlotte has been part of Rising Brook Community Church for the last 15 years, alongside my husband Andrew and daughter Annabelle. During her time, she has served in many different areas including creche, hospitality, leading a women's group and as a trustee. Charlotte has had the privilege of working in the Staffordshire voluntary and community sector for over 20 years, with a particular focus on domestic and sexual violence and the violence against women and girls agenda. During that time she has sat on a number of different multi-agency partnership boards and have been a trustee for a variety of local charities.
ALEX YENDOLE
Trustee/Elder
Originally from Minehead, Alex is a member of Rising Brook and attends Church at the Crossing, previously Stone Baptist Church, since moving to the town in 2002. He serves the church through worship, small groups and leading mission links with the Gambia, as well as washing up at any opportunity! Alex works for Stafford Borough Council managing a team delivering strategic planning, environmental and leisure projects. He also enjoys long distance running and playing violin in a ceilidh band. Alex is married to Jo and they have two adult daughters.
MARGY STEPHENSON
Trustee/Elder
Originally from Yorkshire, Margy taught in a local Primary School and was part of the management team. Now retired, she volunteers in school and enjoys spending time with family, including 6 grandchildren. During her time at Rising Brook, Margy has led worship, Small Groups and a midweek children’s club. She became a church elder nearly twenty years ago and is excited to engage with what God is doing. She loves journeying with others, praying and giving support. She is the Safeguarding trustee.
Location Leaders
BEN HAGEMEIJER
Church at the Crossing
KATIE HAGEMEIJER
Church at the Crossing
SUSAN MYATT
Open Hands Signing Church
RACHAEL SHALLOE-COOPER
Create Church
RICHARD COOPER
Create Church
CHARLIE HUTTON
Elevate Highfields
Department Heads & Ministry Leaders
TIM HERRIOTT
Head of Finance
HANNAH FLETCHER
Head of Volunteering
LIZ DIPPLE
Head of Chaplaincy
ALI HUTTON
Head of Pastoral Care & Groups
IAIN WYATT
Head of IT
PAUL FLETCHER
Head of Facilities
KAREN WARDELL
Rising Brook Community Church Centre Manager