BOARD OF TRUSTEES
& LEADERSHIP
Andy Wright
Chair of Trustees
Andy Wright is an ombudsman leader at the Financial Ombudsman Service, where he leads the team resolving complaints against financial service providers from small businesses. Previously, Andy was Director of Mergers at the Competition and Markets Authority, where he led hundreds of investigations into mergers affecting markets across all sectors of the economy. Before competition regulation, Andy worked in corporate finance, advising technology and telecoms companies on mergers and acquisitions, and is a qualified chartered accountant.
For fourteen years, Andy was a lay leader of the Good Shepherd Mission in Bethnal Green, an evangelical missional church community, where he remains an active member. He is also a trustee of Mission Housing, a charity which seeks to meet the housing needs of key Christian workers in London.
Claire Tinkler
Trustee
Claire grew up in Essex and moved to London to train as a doctor, finding her spiritual home at the Good Shepherd Mission (GSM) in Bethnal Green. She spent over 30 years at GSM on mission, fellowshipping, worshipping, and growing, six of those serving as a trustee church leader. She works part-time as a Palliative Care Consultant with the NHS. Her particular passions include worship, prayer, and holistic health in leadership and the church. She's married to Richard, a chemical engineer, and together they bought a property in Suffolk in 2016 that they've developed into New Chapel Farm (NCF), a place of restoration for individuals in ministry, their families, and teams. Claire is also a trustee for the NCF charity.
Darren Prince
Trustee
Darren lives in Whitechapel, London where he has served among asylum seekers, immigrants, and twelve-step recovery communities with London’s InnerCHANGE Team since 2007. Prior to that, he directed a ministry to homeless young people in San Francisco, California. Darren served as the InnerCHANGE General Director from 2014 – 2022 and is currently Novo-US Senior Vice President, shaping internal communications and organisational culture. Darren is passionate about activating disciple makers, teaching the Bible, reading good books, befriending people on the margins, and enjoying quality time with his family.
David
James
National Director
David James is the National Director of Novo UK, husband to Joy, and father of two energetic children. Having grown up in the comfort of the Home Counties surrounding London, David began to wrestle with his faith in his 20s when he became involved with the ‘24-7 Prayer’ movement. From his work giving advice and guidance to vulnerable teenagers, David’s passion for prayer, mission, and justice led him to Novo and serving gang members in California. He now lives with his family in Tower Hamlets, helping activate disciples of Jesus and giving leadership to Novo UK’s teams throughout the UK. David longs to see the UK and Europe return to God.