THE DES TEAM

Archdiocese of Birmingham
Chief Operating Officer
​Mr Eric Kirwan
​E-mail: eric.kirwan@rcaob.org.uk
Lead Trustee of Education
​Canon Jonathan Veasey
​E-mail: j.veasey@bdes.org.uk

Administration

Office Secretary
Miss Samantha Shepherd 
E-mail: s.shepherd@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 100
Site Services Officer 
Mrs Maggie Sweeney
​E-mail: m.sweeney@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 119
Senior Office ​Administrator
Mrs Ruth Kennedy
E-mail: r.kennedy@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  105
​Administrator
Mrs Charlotte Kirby 
E-mail: c.kirby@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  101
Office ​Administrator
Mrs Julia Hale 
E-mail: j.hale@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  120

​​Catholic Education 

Deputy Director for Catholic Education 
Ms Maggie Duggan
E-mail: m.duggan@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 115
Work Mobile Number: ​07538 572124
Adviser for Catholic Education (Primary)
Mrs Rebecca Brolly
E-mail: r.brolly@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 114
Work Mobile Number: 
​07944 009180
Adviser for Catholic Education (Primary)
Mr David Harris
E-mail : d.harris@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 122
Work Mobile Number: ​
​07538 572456
Adviser for Catholic Education (Secondary)
Mr Richard Smith
E-mail: r.smith@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 124
Work Mobile Number: 
​07944 009148​
Senior Adviser for Section 48 Inspections
​Mr Ben McArdle
E-mail: b.mcardle@bdes.org.uk
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 108
Work Mobile Number: ​07944 544090
Chaplaincy Coordinator
Beccy Roseman
E-mail: b.roseman@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 
Work Mobile Number: 07725 554946

Education Standards

Deputy Director for Education Standards
​Mr Ted Hammond
E-mail: t.hammond@bdes.org.uk
​Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 109
​Work Mobile Number: ​07538 573085
Deputy Director for School Improvement
​Mrs Justine Lomas
E-mail: j.lomas@bdes.org.uk
​Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 111
​Work Mobile Number: ​07538 573094

Leadership and Governance

Deputy Director for Leadership and Governance
Yvonne Salter Wright
​E-mail: y.salterwright@bdes.org.uk​
Work Mobile Number: ​07961 635164
Governance Adviser
Mrs Rebecca Tonks
​E-mail: r.tonks@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 110
Work Mobile Number: 07443 404188​
Senior Adviser for MAC Development 
Mr Mark O'Connell
​E-mail: academies@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 123
Work Mobile Number: 07984 528321
Senior Adviser, Senior Leadership Recruitment and Training
Mrs Basman Zora
​E-mail: b.zora@bdes.org.uk 
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 112
Work Mobile Number: 07946 871922

Finance and Buildings

Deputy Director: School Buildings and Finance 
Mrs Toni Guest
​E-mail: t.guest@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 116
Work Mobile Number: ​07538 573338
Finance Officer
Mrs Jane Hatton
​E-mail: j.hatton@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 117
Work Mobile Number: 
​07538 573090
Finance Administrator
Mrs Elizabeth Hodgins
E-mail: e.hodgins@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  118
School Finance & Business Adviser
Ms Amy Majhu
​E-mail: a.majhu@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 103
Work Mobile Number: ​
​07552 538730

HR and Communications

The following people can be contacted at The Archdiocese of Birmingham (Cathedral House):
Diocesan Director of HR
​Gerry Dryden
0121 230 6224
gerry.dryden@rcaob.org.uk
Diocesan Communications Officers
Caroline Bletso
0121 230 6286 
caroline.bletso@rcaob.org.uk
Faye Fawcett
0121 230 6286 
faye.fawcett@rcaob.org.uk