CMS Ireland’s staff are a group of passionate, mission-minded Christians with a desire to see God’s purposes lived out in the World.

Working from offices in Dublin and Belfast the staff work alongside a dedicated volunteer base to nurture and develop our work in Ireland and around the world.

At present we have 10 office-based staff based in Ireland.

To contact any of our staff please click here.

Director of Mission – Ian Smith As Director of Mission Ian is responsible for overseeing all of CMS Ireland’s work in Ireland and around the world. Ian joined the CMS Ireland team after spending 23 years working with CMS Britain – where, alongside building links with the local church, he traveled and worked extensively in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He is a passionate evangelist with a heart for social action and longs to see the world transformed by the love of Christ.

Administrative Coordinator – Linda McNaul Linda heads the administrative team in Belfast and brings a wealth of experience, from a range of business and ministry contexts, to the work of the Society. Linda is the first point of contact for most people as they contact the Belfast office and works closely with Ian on the day-to-day running and personnel needs of the organisation.

Administrative Assistant – Gladys McAtamney With almost 30 years service under her belt Gladys is CMS Ireland’s longest serving staff member – and knows the intimate workings of the Society better than most! She currently divides her time between the general office team and the Personnel Department.

Finance Manager – Brian Lavery Having served as a Mission Partner in Tanzania for 6 years, Brian initially joined CMS Ireland in 2002 as the Development Coordinator. As the Society has grown Brian’s role has evolved and he now works as the Finance Manager – dealing with all of our income and expenditure, investments and funding proposals. Brian has kept a keen interest in the grassroots work of our Global Partners with visits to Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo in recent years.

Finance Assistant – Anne Buckley Anne is second only to Gladys when it comes to long-term service on the CMS Ireland staff team. Over the years she has worked in the Youth Department, the General Admin team and the Communications Department. For the past five years Anne has been responsible for the Society’s bookkeeping and financial records.

Communications Manager – Colin Corbridge Colin, or Spike as he is better known, is responsible for managing and overseeing CMS Ireland’s communication and education work. He is currently involved in the writing and production of a new mission education resource, called ‘Discover’ which will be launched in 2009. Spike has spent time alongside CMS Ireland partners in Uganda and Kenya and is a familiar face in many churches around Ireland.

Communications Coordinator – Rachel Brittain Rachel is directly responsible for CMS Ireland’s communications work on a day-to-day basis and takes an active role in encouraging the Society’s members. Amongst other things this includes producing all of CMS Ireland’s ‘in house’ material, establishing and nurturing new members’ groups and maintaining our database. Rachel has worked closely with the senior management team to help coordinate recent campaigns and events like ‘mbrace’, ‘mpower’ and ‘food for thought’ and she has been intimately involved in the creative elements of recent Annual Projects.

Mission Education Worker – John McCammon Having served as a CMS Ireland Mission Partner in Kenya for six years John is passionate about helping individuals and churches in Ireland connect with global mission. John works closely with Spike on the production of new education resources and is also works with Belfast Bible College, where he coordinates their open learning programmes.

Parish Links Coordinator (Northern Region) – Mavis Spiers Mavis initially joined CMS Ireland as part of the MAM integration in 2001 and is an invaluable part of the Belfast team. Her encyclopedic knowledge of churches in the Northern Region means that she is superbly positioned to help the Society engage with parishes in the best way possible. Mavis works closely with the Regional Mission Partners to ensure that link parishes are properly resourced and equipped.

Parish Links Coordinator (Southern Region) – Stella Obe Having joined the staff in 2007 Stella is firmly established as ‘the face of the Dublin office’. Originally from Nigeria she has made Ireland her home for more than 20 year and is well-known by many churches in the Republic of Ireland. Vibrant and enthusiastic, Stella is committed to encouraging the Church as it explores what mission looks like in the 21st Century.

Youth and Children’s Worker – Julie Currie Having previously worked as a teacher in Ireland and Uganda Julie’s heart is for seeing children and young people engage with God’s global agenda. Julie works with Sunday Schools, youth workers, Scripture Unions and churches across Ireland as she seeks to share something of her passion for mission. In recent years Julie has led teams to work with CMS Ireland’s partners in Nepal, Uganda and Zambia.

Volunteers: Alan Dunn and Jim McAnlis
In CMS Ireland we depend on volunteers to make our work possible. Many of these people work tirelessly at grassroots level in churches and prayer groups and many others take part in special one-off tasks, events and gatherings. But we also have a number of individuals who volunteer, on a weekly basis, to support specific roles within the Society.

Alan Dunn has an extensive background in business and development and has been a regular volunteer with the Society for more than a decade. At present he gives two days a week to support the work of the Regional Partnership Department. Alan has a keen interest in India, DR Congo and Sudan and is currently acting as the Volunteer Coordinator for DR Congo.

Jim McAnlis served as the Programmes Manager of Kiwoko Hospital, in Uganda, following early retirement in 2003. He has subsequently project managed CMS Ireland’s move to new premises in Belfast and overseen the development of links with other agencies working in Uganda and the Mid-Africa region.