Our Staff
Alastair McKay
Founder and executive director
Alastair is an Anglican priest and author, who, as well as directing RI, also works as a freelance consultant, coach and adult educator. Alastair co-founded and directed Bridge Builders for 20 years until ordination in 2015. He developed the vision for the Reconciling Mission programme (originally as part of a wider Anglican Peacemaking Institute) from 2015 and founded Reconciliation Initiatives in 2017. He is the author of Bridgebuilding: Making Peace with Conflict in the Church (Canterbury Press, 2019). Alastair is passionate about practically equipping Christian leaders and churches to play their part in contributing to God's reconciling work in the world.
Becky Gaskin
Administrator
Becky is RI’s Administrator, having started the role in March 2023. She has extensive administrative experience, primarily within the healthcare field, and holds an Open University 1st class BSc Honours Degree in Social Sciences and Business Management. She’s passionate about using her gifts and skills to support RI’s work in resourcing Anglican leaders and their churches, and making a contribution to God’s reconciling work in the world. She’s also an active member of her local parish church, St Andrew’s Handsworth, in Birmingham Diocese.