Trustees
Revd Dr Rob McDonald, Chairman
Rob McDonald is the Academic Dean and Tutor in Christian Doctrine at Ridley Hall, an Anglican theological college in Cambridge. Following roles in scientific research and financial services marketing, he spent two years working for Holy Trinity Brompton church in central London. During his time at HTB he was accepted to train for ordination in the Church of England, moving to Ridley Hall where he studied theology at the University of Cambridge as part of his preparation for ministry. He served for three years as a curate in St George’s, Shrewsbury, before returning to Ridley to teach. Rob is married to Anna and they have three children. He enjoys cycling slowly up long mountain roads, a pastime that is difficult to indulge in Cambridge!
Mr David Alderson
David Alderson is a Director at Cogentia Healthcare, a life sciences consultancy based in Cambridge, UK. The focus of the business is health, economic and market access consulting to the pharmaceutical industry. David’s life science’s career over the last 27 years has spanned roles within a number of the major pharmaceutical companies including GSK, Novartis and Medimmune (AZ). He has an MBA from Cranfield; a postgraduate Marketing Diploma (Chartered Institute of Marketing) and is also a Chartered Engineer (IMechE). David is married to Lizzie and they have three children.
Mrs Tolu Anifalaje
Tolulope (Tolu) Anifalaje studied Law at University College London and following qualification as a Solicitor, worked in the private sector in London for several years. On relocating to Cambridge, she became Group Solicitor for East Anglia offices of her firm. During a career break, Tolu served as a trustee for several charities within Cambridge. She returned to her career in 2019 and currently manages the Housing Legal Team at a London based Local Authority. She is married to Busoye and they have two children.
Dr Paul Martin
Paul Martin was the Religious Studies teacher at Heritage from 2015-2022, and briefly served as the Head of Seniors. He retired in 2022 and lives with his wife, Anna, in Saffron Walden. They help to care for two delightful granddaughters. He grew up in India where his parents were missionaries, and settled in Cambridge when he was 17. Here he attended Hills Road Sixth Form College and then Cambridge University. His degree was in Theology and he added to this a PGCE and PhD. The subject for the latter was E. Stanley Jones, an American missionary to India from 1907 to 1948. In addition to his time at Heritage, he also taught Religious Studies in the Boys High School in Bishop’s Stortford and in Helena Romanes School in Great Dunmow. During that time he was also on the leadership of Gold Street Chapel. This became the Saffron Walden Community Church soon after he started at Heritage. Dr Martin loves cricket but, sadly, doesn’t play these days.
Mrs Catherine (Cat) Meakin
Cat Meakin studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford before going to Ridley Hall Theological College Cambridge to train for ordination including completing a Theology Degree at Selwyn College. In 2003 she started work at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge where she served her curacy as the Children’s, Youth and Student Pastor until 2010 when her daughter was born. She returned to Holy Trinity Church as the Children’s Pastor in 2017. She is married to Rick and they have two children.