Staff

Bishop Susan is the diocesan bishop and chief pastor of the Anglican Diocese of Niagara. She is a mission-centred spiritual leader who serves as the 12th Bishop of Niagara and provides oversight of the ministries of the diocese.

Mark oversees diocesan income and expenses, and payment management processes, in accordance with best practices and accounting standards. Mark also serves as the primary liaison with vendors and provides finance-related support to staff, parishes, and other stakeholders

Tim is the senior priest of the Diocese of Niagara and represents Bishop Susan as required. He also oversees the pastoral, liturgical, and operational functions of Christ’s Church Cathedral congregation in Hamilton.

Monica’s work is to resource clergy and laity with a focus on Christian discipleship. Monica works closely with the diocesan missioners and assists the diocese to deepen the faith and engagement of those people already present in our churches, and to engage those who are seeking a safe community in which to ask meaning of life questions. Monica is available for consultation with parish leaders to resource and support faith formation initiatives.

Emily’s work as our Parish Development Missioner is focused on nurturing faithful, vital, and resilient missional faith communities through parish consultations, education, and resourcing. Emily guides the development and implementation of programs and resources in support of the diocese’s vision and mission-driven initiatives, as articulated in the diocesan Mission Action Plan. Working in collaboration with the diocesan senior leadership team, she helps nurture and support parish leaders by providing consultative services in strategic planning, visioning, faith formation, and congregational development.

Kristen brings a deep vocation for working with children, youth, and families, an inquiring and inclusive faith, and a wide variety of skills as a teacher and counsellor.

Kristen’s role will be to resource and support missional ministries for children, youth and families by coordinating a parish-based ministry network. She will also support other diocesan events, programs, and initiatives, with a focus on forming missional leaders who can inspire and equip others for their participation in God’s mission in the world, in furtherance of the diocesan Mission Action Plan.

Archbishop Colin assists with the exercise of episcopal ministry, including leading worship, providing pastoral care, and making visitations; offering deployment and mentoring support for emerging clergy leaders; and providing expert consultant support in the analysis of structures, systems, and future ministry needs.

Hannah serves in a dual role within the diocesan office as Coordinator of the Niagara School for Missional Leadership (NSML) and Governance Administrator. As NSML Coordinator, she oversees programming logistics, registrations, and administrative coordination, supporting the formation of missional leaders across the Diocese. In her governance role, Hannah supports the Executive Officer and Secretary of Synod through the coordination of governance processes, meetings, records, and property-related matters. Hannah is also the registrar for the Bishop’s Company, a group that supports a fund for the work of the bishop to respond compassionately and strategically to the emergent needs of our diocesan leaders, and our siblings in Christ within the diocese and beyond.

Dani coordinates, curates, and creates missionally-oriented and institutional content for publication across our various communications platforms. Part of this work includes overall responsibility for the diocesan website, and social media presence. Dani also serves as the editor for the diocesan newspaper the Niagara Anglican.

For Niagara Anglican matters, please continue to use editor@niagaraanglican.ca.

Shannon is responsible for coordinating diocesan personnel matters, including clergy deployment, policy writing, and training; resourcing and consulting with parishes about human resource issues; and overseeing training and compliance with applicable workplace legislation. Shannon also coordinates diocesan volunteer management and screening processes.

Ian’s ministry seeks to increase the capacity and passion for Spirit-led and entrepreneurial missional opportunities and initiatives within the Diocese of Niagara. Working with the bishop, Ian is working to reshape the culture and structures of the diocese to reflect a spiritually renewed missional orientation. His ministry also includes supporting and equipping church planters, chaplaincies, and neighbourhood and intercultural missioners. Ian is available for consultation about missional development, strategic planning, and community formation.

Christine is responsible for the diocesan finances and accounting functions, stewarding the resources entrusted to the care of the Diocese and its parishes to further God’s mission in our communities. As a member of the senior leadership team of the diocese, Christine will support the implementation of our diocesan vision and Mission Action Plan priorities by provisioning resources for ministry.

Bill supports and implements the ministry and mission of the bishop and the synod of the diocese, offering strategic counsel to the bishop and operational direction to diocesan staff. In his work as executive officer, Bill provides administrative leadership to the people and parishes of the diocese with regards to governance, property, legal and communications related matters. As secretary of synod, Bill supports our synod, synod council, boards and committees in their effective functioning and in enacting their decisions and directions. Bill also serves as the diocese’s media liaison, and any media inquiries should be directed to him.

Deirdre equips and animates the people and parishes of our diocese to engage in God’s mission of justice and compassion, supporting our ministries and diocesan priorities in solidarity with those who are marginalized and oppressed, and in collaboration with community leaders and partners.

Lorna provides front desk administration at Cathedral Place and responds to archival inquiries regarding baptismal, confirmation, and marriage certificates. Lorna supports the property team and staff with event setups, organization of food service, and property maintenance support.

Turner assists the property manager with Cathedral Place maintenance, property rental and bookings, contractor negotiations, as well as, vacant church properties as required. Turner assists with event setups, is part of the health and safety committee, and provides coverage when the property manager is away.

Derek is responsible for Cathedral Place maintenance, property rental and bookings, contractor negotiations, as well as, vacant church properties as required. Supervises the property department and evening part-time staff.

In her role, Kim will provide comprehensive organizational, policy, and communications support for the planning and implementation of the diocese’s various ministries, programs, and events.

Kim administers the Property and Casualty Insurance, Parish Investment Funds, PAP’s (Pre-authorized payments) to the parishes and the DM&M verifications (Assessments). Kim will be happy to look after receiving your requests for Liability Certificates and file any insurance claims your parish may have.

As executive assistant, Jane provides comprehensive administrative, planning, and communications as support to the diocesan bishop, coordinating all aspects of the exercise of their episcopal ministry. This support includes maintaining the Bishop’s calendar; managing the diocesan register; overseeing the ordination candidacy discernment process related to applications to the priesthood and the diaconate, including ordinations and retreats; administrative support for episcopal programs and initiatives; organizing Bishop’s Company events; administering the annual clergy and licensed lay workers conference; coordinating the diocesan administrative team; and preparing documentation for ordinations, confirmations, and Order of Niagara services. News for "People in the News" – Niagara Anglican – may be directed to her for inclusion in the monthly column.

Jovita has spent 30 years working in human resources, payroll, benefits, and pension roles with a particular interest in non-profits, including the United Church of Canada.

In her diocesan role, Jovita will administer the monthly diocesan payroll, oversee employee pension and benefits administration, and support the work of our diocesan finance team. You can reach Jovita via email at: payroll@niagaraanglican.ca or 905-527-1316 ext 510.

Bill supports and implements the ministry and mission of the bishop and the synod of the diocese, offering strategic counsel to the bishop and operational direction to diocesan staff. In his work as executive officer, Bill provides administrative leadership to the people and parishes of the diocese with regards to governance, property, legal and communications related matters. As secretary of synod, Bill supports our synod, synod council, boards and committees in their effective functioning and in enacting their decisions and directions. Bill also serves as the diocese’s media liaison, and any media inquiries should be directed to him.