Leadership Team

Sam Ashton

Minister

Sam is married to Alice, and they have four little children. The family love walking in all weather, building dens, dancing in the kitchen, and adventuring with Jesus. Sam and Alice both trained at Oak Hill Theological College, just down the road in Southgate. After a curacy in central London, Sam and Alice moved to Wheaton, IL. They left England with three bags and returned four years later with three children, a Ph.D. in biblical and theological studies, and many more bags.

Jill Northam

Retired Associate Minister

​Jill was ordained Deacon in the Church of England in 1989 but has been a member of St Paul’s for much longer than that. Jill and her late husband John have lived in Hadley Wood for over 50 years and raised their family here. Jill left teaching to study theology at Oak Hill College in Southgate and since then has worked as Assistant Minister here. 

Martin Politzer

Warden

Martin was elected Church Warden in 2009 and combines these responsibilities with Health and Safety. He is married to Kim and works as a Business Analyst. They live in Barnet and have two grown-up daughters Eleanor and Hannah. He made his name at St Paul’s Hadley Wood by putting all the pews on wheels.

Tania Hawkins

Warden

​Tania was elected as Church Warden in 2015. She was a Nursery Manager of Grange Park Girls Prep School Nursery and currently runs our toddler group, Rompers. Tania is married to David who is our treasurer, they live in Hadley Wood and have two grown-up children, Claudia and George.

Staff

Claire Mangan

Administrator

Claire joined the staff team as administrator in July 2023 but has been a member of the church family since moving to Hadley Wood in 2007.  With a background in computers, Claire can be found escaping the screen by running, walking and baking. She is married to Stuart and they have three grown-up children, Victoria, George and Eloise.

Church Council

David Hawkins

Treasurer

Kim Politzer

Council Member

Sally Sloan

Deanery Synod Representative

Dani Tripp

Deanery Synod Representative

Safeguarding

Visit our Safeguarding Page for more information. 

Tania Hawkins

Safeguarding Officer

Alice Ashton

Children's Champion