Andy has been the Archdeacon of Bradford since January 2016. Prior to that he was a Vicar and Area Dean in the Diocese of Birmingham. He has an MBA from Warwick Business School and a PHD which focussed on how Christians relate their faith to work. Pre-ordination he worked as an Chartered Mechanical Engineer with Ford Motor Company and as a Management Consultant with Coopers & Lybrand, specialising in Change Management.
Andy is Vice-Chair of the Diocesan Board of Education, and chairs its Buildings and Finance Committee. He is also on the Council of St Hild College, chairing its Resources Committee, and the Church of England Church Buildings Council’s Net Zero Carbon & Buildings Services Committee.
Andy and his wife live in the Manningham area of Bradford and they enjoy the wonders of nearby Lister Park as well as the joys of walking in the amazing countryside of the district.