Leadership Committee

MODEM's day-to-day business is managed by a Leadership Committee, elected by members.

	Elizabeth Welch, Chair* Elizabeth Welch grew up in South Africa in the apartheid era: this gave her a lifelong passion for social justice. She trained at New College, London and Eden Seminary, St Louis, Missouri. Ordained into the United Reformed Church in 1976, Elizabeth’s ministry has been strongly ecumenical, first at Eastbourne then at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Milton Keynes. She served as Moderator for the URC West Midlands Synod, and was Moderator of the URC’s General Assembly in 2001–02. Such leadership roles gave her insight into the need for leadership and management if the church is to offer effective witness and mission in the 21st century. Her ecumenical commitment was broadened by serving on the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. In 2008, Elizabeth was inducted to a half time pastorate in Hackney. With the other half time she continues to further her research and writing interests in worship and ecclesiology, management and leadership, ecumenism and spirituality. She took up her role as Chair of MODEM in November 2008.
	Peter Bates, Membership Secretary* Biography to follow
	Tony Berry, Treasurer Biography to follow
	Richard Fox Richard Fox is a partner in The Learning Corporation. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a member of the Institute of Management Consultants, an associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a credentialed coach with the International Coach Federation and a Master NLP practitioner. He is an experienced advisor, facilitator and coach with specialist skills in leadership, team working, developing people in line with vision; talent development; building strategic alliances and networks. Richard’s work with  churches includes leadership and management development, personal leadership, parish consultancy and one-to-one and team coaching. Apart from the enjoyment gained in his work, Richard has a passion for trekking, choral singing, travel, sport, reading and socialising. He is a member of St. Saviour’s Church, Guildford.
	Tim Harle, Vice-Chair Tim Harle works with people going through change. His career includes time as a senior executive for a FTSE company, SME director and working with government ministers in Whitehall.  He undertook advanced management studies at INSEAD Fontainebleau.  Tim has contributed to four books on leadership, is a Visiting Lecturer at Bristol Business School and a Lay Canon of Bristol Cathedral.  He lives in rural Wiltshire and counts completing two triathlons among his more memorable achievements.
	Sue Howard, Editor MODEM Matters* Sue Howard is Director of Corporate Affairs for the academic Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion, and also works as an associate with Energize Transformation Partnerships. She previously worked in the Organisational Development team at World Vision, and for Cranfield School of Management's Management Development group. After studying theology and business administration in California, Sue completed a Master’s in Management Learning with Lancaster University. Her dissertation focused on ‘Spirituality and its links to learning in the workplace’. She co-authored The Spirit at Work Phenomenon (Azure 2004) with David Welbourn. This book has been acclaimed around the world and was ranked number 1 in a list of top 20 Spirit in Business books by the European business magazine Trends. Sue has published a number of other articles, and been invited to speak with national and international audiences. Sue is married with two young children, and lives in Hertfordshire.
	Michael Lofthouse Michael Lofthouse retired from Kent Police in 1996 as a Chief Superintendent. He has extensive operational and strategic management and leadership experience. This includes command of an ethnically diverse and deprived area of Kent, and the senior command role for incidents ranging from large scale public disorder to natural and man-made disasters. On his retirement he entered the Business School at Canterbury Christ Church University, where he became Deputy Director. Academically he specialised in strategic management and the management and leadership of public and non-profit organisations. In 2005, in partnership with the Diocese of Canterbury, he assisted in the development of a Change Management and Leadership seminar series which was later delivered in the Diocese and that of Rochester. He continues to work with the Diocese on a variety of management and leadership issues. Michael retired from the University in 2007. He has lectured in such countries a China, America, Turkey and France. He continues to lecture in Europe, including Cranfield University and the Dutch Police Academy.
	John Nelson, Secretary* John Nelson is an Anglican layman working as a management consultant with the Diocese of Liverpool.  He was the Head of Management Studies at Liverpool Polytechnic (now Liverpool John Moores University). He has edited or co-edited each of MODEM's books.

Those marked * also serve as Trustees of MODEM.