Skip over main navigation
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Basket: (0 items)
Operation Mobilisation
  • Search
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
Donate
Pray
Menu
  • About
    • About OM
    • Our leadership team
  • Serve & Go
    • Serve & Go
    • Serving in the UK
    • Training for mission
    • GAP year & career breaks
    • Student placements
    • TeenStreet (for teens)
  • Raise & Give
    • Give a gift to OM
    • Support OM Workers Around the World
    • Give to an OM appeal
    • Fundraising
    • Leaving a gift in your will
    • Giving FAQ
  • Partner with us
    • Church partnership
    • Alumni
  • Church resources
    • OM Christmas Appeal
    • Book speakers and teams
    • Staying connected
    • Videos
    • Muslims, a Christian response
    • Books
  • Publications
  • News & events
    • Stories
    • Events
    • Responding to COVID-19
    • In Memory of Peter Maiden
  • Admin
    • Log in
  • Basket: (0 items)
  • our-leadership-team
  1. About
  2. Our leadership team

Our leadership team

Our leadership team is responsible for overseeing all aspects of OM's work in the UK. 

Matthew Skirton

UK Chief Executive

Expand
Matthew Skirton

Matthew Skirton is from the UK but has spent more than half of his life serving in Eastern Europe. Together with his wife, Helen, he pioneered OM’s work in Moldova in the mid-1990s, handing over field leadership in March 2015. He also served as Regional Leader for OM in Eastern Europe for seven years.

Matthew took on the role of UK Chief Executive of OM in 2016.

Published: 1st January, 2019

Updated: 30th July, 2020

Author: Kris Johnstone

Related topics:
  • Our leadership team
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Andrew Berry

Director of People in Mission

Expand

Andrew's first encounter with OM was at a bookstore run by STL (Send the Light). After pastoring various churches in the USA over 17 years, Andrew and his wife, Marcia, moved to France with their family as missionaries to an international church. Whilst there for 8 years, they helped plant a French-speaking church.

Andrew rejoined OM as Team Leader of our Carlisle office in 2013 before taking on leadership of OM's outreach ministry among migrant communities in the UK.

Published: 2nd January, 2019

Updated: 11th January, 2019

Author: Kris Johnstone

Related topics:
  • Our leadership team
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Kevin Boyce

Director of Community

Expand
Kevin Boyce

Kevin joined OM as a Chartered Engineer after 23 years working in industry. Kevin and his wife, Fiona, joined the OM ship MV Logos II serving as a marine engineer in the engine room. Further roles on board culminated in becoming Ship's Director.

He and his wife moved back to the UK in 2012 where Kevin became Team Leader of OM's National Office in Shropshire before his appointment of Director of Community.

Published: 3rd January, 2019

Updated: 15th November, 2019

Author: Kris Johnstone

Related topics:
  • Our leadership team
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Tim Howard

Director of Operations

Expand

Tim originally pursued a career in the music industry, but after developing an interest in IT, Tim re-trained to become a systems analyst. His first involvement in OM came in 2007, volunteering in a software development project, and his growing passion for missions led to joining OM full time, to become the International IT Officer for OM in 2011.

Tim now serves as Director of Operations in the UK.

Published: 4th January, 2019

Updated: 11th January, 2019

Author: Kris Johnstone

Related topics:
  • Our leadership team
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Rob Scoulding

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Expand

Rob joined OM in the UK in 2017. Prior to this he held a number of senior roles in the Co-op as a Regional Retail manager as well as positions in Marketing, Customer Support and Energy & Environmental Management. Rob is a church leader at his local Baptist church where he heads up the Finance team.

Married with three children, he is also a Magistrate sitting in Shropshire.

Published: 10th January, 2019

Updated: 11th January, 2019

Author: Kris Johnstone

Related topics:
  • Our leadership team
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Lyn Towers

Director of Finance

Expand

Lyn qualified as an accountant whilst working for the civil service in London. In 1992 she felt called to mission and eventually joined OM in Carlisle as the International Auditor. Her time in OM came to an end at the birth of her and her husband, Tim's, first child.

Lyn re-joined OM in 2014 to lead the UK Finance team.

Published: 10th January, 2019

Updated: 11th January, 2019

Author: Kris Johnstone

Related topics:
  • Our leadership team
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Back to top

Showing 10 of 6

Latest

  • Global Prayer Meeting

    Global Prayer Meeting

  • OM Ships

    OM Ships

    CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

  • Mission and mountains

    Mission and mountains

  • DONATE TO OM SHIPS

    DONATE TO OM SHIPS

    Donate to OM Ships Logos Hope

Most read

  • Supporting the Crew on the Logos Hope

    Supporting the Crew on the Logos Hope

    To help pay for necessary goods like food & fuel whilst the ship is in lockdown and unable to generate sales through the book exhibition

  • Abbie Cooper

    Abbie Cooper

    Thank you for supporting Abbie Cooper. You can make a one-off gift or a regular donation by Direct Debit

  • Climbing for Logos Hope

    Climbing for Logos Hope

    Steve climbed the height of Mount Everest in his home to raise money for Logos Hope

  • Fundraising Information

    Fundraising Information

    Become a Fundraising Champion for OM. You can take part in a global community of Jesus followers, raising money to share the love of God with those that don't know it yet.

  • Publications

    Publications

    OM Publications

  • OM Speakers and Presentation Teams

    OM Speakers and Presentation Teams

    A presentation team is a group of people who have lived and worked with OM teams around the world and come together to share their experiences with churches and other groups.

  • David Frisby

    David Frisby

    Thank you for supporting David Frisby. You can make a one-off gift or a regular donation by Direct Debit

  • 10 videos to fuel your (virtual) prayer meetings

    10 videos to fuel your (virtual) prayer meetings

    Are you looking for content to help your church pray for the world? Here are some suggestions to get you started.

  • Video Resources

    Video Resources

    Video resources through OM

  • Global Mission Fund

    Global Mission Fund

    How can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?

    If your gift is for a specific person or project please use the comment box below to give the name of the project, or the name of the individual or family you want to support.

    Thank you

Tag cloud

blog stories

Sign up to our mailing lists

Subscribe

* indicates required
Mailing List Options

Helpful links

  • Contact us
  • UK vacancies
  • Privacy policy
  • Accessibility
  • My details
  • Login
  • Logout

Operation Mobilisation

The Quinta, Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, SY10 7LT
Tel: 01691 773388
E: [email protected]

Not in the UK?

Choose your country here

© Operation Mobilisation UK 2020

Registered office: The Quinta, Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7LT.

Registered as a company limited by guarantee no. 2564320 and charity no.1008196 (England and Wales), and SCO40988 (Scotland).