Diocesan Staff
Bishops’ Offices
Acting Bishop of Exeter
The Rt Rev Jackie Searle 01392 272362
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Personal Assistant to Bishop of Exeter
Sarah Ball 01392 272362
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The Bishop of Exeter’s Chaplain
The Rev Jane Chamberlain
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The Bishop of Crediton
The Rt Rev Jackie Searle
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The Bishop of Crediton’s Personal Assistant
Lawder Smith 01884 250002
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The Bishop of Plymouth
The Rt Rev James Grier
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The Bishop of Plymouth’s Personal Assistant
Helen Filewod 01752 500059
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Archdeacons’ Offices
The Archdeacon of Barnstaple
The Venerable Verena Breed 01271 375475
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The Archdeacon of Barnstaple’s Personal Assistant
Dave Lewis 01271 375475
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This office is open from 9am-1pm, Monday-Friday
The Archdeacon of Exeter
The Venerable Andrew Beane 01392 425577
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The Archdeacon of Plymouth
The Venerable Jane Bakker 01752 858382
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The Archdeacon of Totnes
The Venerable Douglas Dettmer 01626 832064
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The Archdeacon of Plymouth and Totnes’ Personal Assistant
Debbie Delaney 01752 858382
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Email Debbie Delaney regarding the Totnes Archdeaconry
This office is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday – Friday
Education
Director of Education
Sue Lockwood 01392 294933
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Senior Education Adviser for School Organisation, Governance and Admissions
Christina Mabin 01392 294939
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Senior Education Advisor for School Effectiveness: Church Schools Flourishing
Jo Hunter 07415 774446
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Education Advisor
Pete Brown 07415 774378
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Diocesan Education Adviser for School Effectiveness: Christian Distinctiveness
Sarah Lakey 07889 542631
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Education Administrative Officer
Marilyn Pearce 01392 294950
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Administrative Officer
Alex Mihnovits
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Common Tenure
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Communications and Engagement
Communications and Engagement Director
Chloe Axford 01392 294905
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Communications and Engagement Officer: Digital Lead
Matt Prior 01392 294966
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Communications and Engagement Officer: Website, Marketing and Publications
Grace Stanhope 07399 937725
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Church Buildings Office
Senior Church Buildings Adviser and Diocesan Advisory Committee Secretary
Nigel Pratt 01392 294944
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Church Buildings Officer
Alice Risdon 01392 294945
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Church Buildings Support Officer
Louise Brown 01392 294902
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Church Buildings Support Officer
Imogen Smith 01392 294962
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Database
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Administrator
Abigail Robinson 01392 294940
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Diocesan Secretary
Diocesan Secretary
Stephen Hancock 01392 294927
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Operations Manager & Executive Assistant to the Diocesan Secretary
Annemarie Kendell 01392 294901
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Operations Assistant
Abigail Robinson 01392 294940
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Finance
Director of Finance
Neil Williams 01392 294925
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Acting Finance Manager
Helen Newport 01392 294970
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Finance Officer
Jessica Phillips 01392 294917
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Finance Officer
Serena Nott 01392 294949
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Finance Assistant
Cathy Thorne 01392 294914
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Finance Assistant
Sharon Deacon 01392 294916
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Parish Support Officer
Elizabeth Anderson 01392 294967
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Management Accountant
Helen Newport 01392 294970
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Growing the Rural Church Project
Growing the Rural Church Project Support Officer
Jonathan Yandall
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Mission and Ministry
Director of Mission and Ministry
The Rev Ian Bussell 01392 294903
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Readers’ Administrator
Hannah Cross 01392 294911
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PA to the Director of Mission & Ministry
Jenny Beesley 01392 294918
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Mission & Ministry Administrator
Davina Salt 01392 294973
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Children’s Mission Adviser
Sharon Blyth 01392 294932
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Creation Care and Engagement Officer
Sarah Charker 07415 774494
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Education for Discipleship (SWMTC)
The Rev Hannah Mears 01392 294923
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Diocesan Mission Enabler
Jeremy Putnam 07889 523766
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Lay Discipleship Project Manager
Jon Curtis 01392 294963
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Mission Resources Adviser
Brigit Kiyaga 01392 294964
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Mission Resources Project Officer
Philip Whitlock
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Finance and Mission Resources Administrator
Alison Solona 01392 294938
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Mission & Pastoral Office
Secretary to the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee
Sophie West 01392 294910
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Designated Officer for the Pastoral (Benefices) Measure and Mapping Officer
Alistair Sutherland 01392 294968
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Property Services
Director of Property
Graham Davies 01392 294954
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Administrator
Harry Tear 01392 294952
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Diocesan Surveyor (Education)
Richard Power 01392 294952
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Diocesan Surveyor (Clergy housing)
Luke Mitchell 01392 294952
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Schools Funding Adviser
Laurelie Gifford 01392 294952
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Diocesan Surveyor (Clergy housing)
Philip Keenan 01392 294954
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Diocesan Surveyor (Clergy housing)
Peter Stanton 01392 294954
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Administrator
Sarah Owen 01392 294954
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People
Director of People and Safeguarding
Anthea Carter-Savigear 01392 294947
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People Administrator
Hannah Casling 01392 294959
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People Officer
John Nosowski 01392 294919
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Safeguarding
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Costa Nassaris
Telephone: 01392 294969
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Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
James May
Telephone: 01392 345910
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Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Rebecca Lane 01392 294975
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Safeguarding Administrator and DBS Coordinator
Ruth Putnam 01392 294929
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Strategic Programmes
Strategic Programme Manager
Raf Krasnodebski
Telephone: 07535574615
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Synod Office
Assistant Diocesan Secretary
Ed Moffatt 01392 294928
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Executive Assistant
Sara Ashton 01392 294931
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Executive Officer
Hannah Cross 01392 294911
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Vocations
Director of Ordinands
The Rev John Fisher 01392 345906
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Vocations Development officer
The Rev Hannah Mears 01392 294923
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