Directors/Members

Bishop David joined the diocese in September 2014 following his consecration as Bishop of Grimsby at St Paul's Cathedral in July of that year. Born in Norwich, and spending the first eighteen years of his life there he then studied Chemistry at Southampton, where he also completed his doctorate on the ‘Electrochemistry of Sugar’. Four years teaching in a rural 13-18 Comprehensive School in Northamptonshire followed, before finally being ordained at Peterborough Cathedral, following three years of theological training at Oak Hill Theological College.
He subsequently served his curacy at Barton Seagrave, on the edge of Kettering, then lead a new Church plant at Kinson on the Poole/Bournemouth border, before returning to his native Norfolk to serve first in an urban church, St Catherine’s Mile Cross in his home town of Norwich, and then for eleven years as Vicar of Cromer on the North Norfolk Coast. In all of those settings he has been fortunate to lead churches which have grown numerically, spiritually and in their service to their communities.
Delighted to have been offered the opportunity to become Bishop of Grimsby, within the diocese Bishop David now has strategic responsibility, amongst other things, for working with churches and leaders to see if that same growth can be seen here in Greater Lincolnshire.
Married to Ann and with three children, Jonathan, Matthew and Naomi, he enjoys walking, reading, music (he has introduced the Bishop’s Staff to the joys of Bruce Springsteen), and playing squash.

I have 15 years experience as a Headteacher and I have held Senior Leadership positions in 5 different schools working in both Lancashire and Lincolnshire. Having taken the Interim Associate Headteacher role at William Lovell (Stickney) in 2018/19 I was jointly named as the winner of the LAAT Headteacher of the Year. My most recent work for the Diocese was as the Interim CEO at the West Grantham Academies Trust leading Bluecoat Meres Primary and Secondary Academies from November 2019 until January 2021. I have experience of leading schools in challenging circumstances and helping them to improve their outcomes. As part of SLA Trust I look forward to supporting schools in their journey to become a partner Academy.

I am North Lincolnshire native, having been born in Scunthorpe and brought up and educated in the area surrounding Scunthorpe. I previously attended Vale of Ancholme School (now Vale Academy) in Brigg, before studying A-Levels at John Leggott College in Scunthorpe.  I graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2015 with an upper 2:1 LLB Hons (Law degree). In the same year, I returned to North Lincolnshire and commenced employment at Wilkin Chapman LLP, where I was a paralegal in the Commercial Property team for over 3 years. I have worked within a range of departments at the firm, including Dispute Resolution, Employment, Regulatory, Domestic Property and Commercial Property prior to qualifying as a Dispute Resolution Solicitor in October 2020 specialising in commercial and property litigation.  Outside of work, I held the position as the Vice President of the Lincolnshire Junior Lawyers Division until late 2021 and my hobbies includes walking with my two dogs, swimming, and travelling.

Helen Gibson MBE is an award-winning international business entrepreneur, keynote speaker, coach, and leadership expert.

Intent on transforming lives and helping to change the world for the better, Helen draws upon her own experiences as CEO of Agencia, in which she has operated alongside her father and sister in their family firm. Sought out by both UK and foreign governments to tackle some of the most complex issues in the world’s trouble spots, Helen’s work has given her a career like no other.

A talented speaker, Helen understands the challenges facing countries in conflict and transition. From many modern-day issues such as terrorism, corruption, cybercrime, pandemics, addiction and migration, the work of Helen’s company has affected thousands of people around the world. Under her leadership, Agencia has been trusted to deliver on the frontline with health, justice, policing, and security services. With an enviable client list including the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, NHS, EU, and the United Nations, Agencia has successfully delivered in almost 30 countries, including Bosnia Herzegovina, Ukraine, British Virgin Islands, Bahrain, Kenya, and Afghanistan. Succeeding in doubling in turnover, the business growth achieved is testament to Helen’s values-driven leadership.

In recognition of the significance of her international achievements, Helen was awarded an MBE by the Queen for her services to international trade in 2022. Her company was also named Best Small Business in the UK at the National Family Business Awards in 2017.

Pete is currently employed as the Executive Director Strategy for the NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board having previously worked as a Local Authority Chief Executive, Local Authority Director and Chief Education Officer in two local authorities.  Pete has also been av Principal School Improvement Officer and as well as various school improvement posts and is a qualified teacher