Meet the Team

  • Wilson Beare, Chief Executive Officer.

    Wilson Beare

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Wilson leads the team at Bible Society Northern Ireland, and is committed to seeing individuals and communities transformed through the Bible. Whether he's connecting local churches with Bible mission around the world, overseeing our operations, or inspiring people to pray, give, and get involved, Wilson brings passion, purpose & a deep love for God's Word to everything he does.

  • Mark Wells, Community Partnerships Manager.

    Mark Wells

    COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

    Mark is the bridge between Bible Society and the wider church family in Northern Ireland. He thinks carefully about how we can engage with churches and parachurch organisations, and looks after our volunteer speaking engagement team. Whether he's building new partnerships or equipping volunteers to share the Bible, Mark brings warmth, enthusiasm & a genuine heart for people to everything he does.

  • Jan Tipping

    FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Jan keeps us running smoothly behind the scenes. She leads our day-to-day finance management, ensuring that we have the strong foundations we need to fulfil our mission both locally and globally. Whether she’s reconciling bank statements, sourcing Bibles, or making sure that supporters feel welcome, Jan brings accuracy, professionalism & a heart for the work to everything she does.

  • Aaron Sweeney, Communications and Projects Manager.

    Aaron Sweeney

    COMMUNICATIONS & PROJECTS MANAGER

    Aaron is the voice behind much of what we share with the world. He oversees our communications, edits our magazines, runs the website, and leads our Bibles for Babies project. He also manages our fundraising efforts, from trust applications to donor appeals, as well as coordinating the grants we make to Bible projects overseas. Whether he's crafting a story or connecting with partners around the world, Aaron brings creativity, dedication & a heart for the mission to everything he does.

Board of Trustees

  • Mr Howard Davey

    Chair

  • Mr John Stewart

    Vice Chair

  • Rev Capt. Colin Taylor

  • Rev. Karen Salmon

  • Mr Neville McCormack

  • Mr Akhil Javvadi

  • Mr Jonny Millar

  • Ms Azaria Moffatt

  • Mr Michael O'Donnell