DBE Team welcomes Graham Melia as Finance & Operations Officer

We are delighted to welcome Graham Melia to the DBE team as Finance & Operations Officer. Graham brings with him years of financial expertise to the role which will be invaluable in supporting us as we support our schools. He will be working closely with Matt Cartwright from DBE Services who will continue to oversee Capital projects for our VA schools as well as taking the lead in the legal aspects of our work.

Before joining the team, Graham was a partner in an international firm of accountants and, more recently, has been the Chief Finance Officer / Finance Director of a number of manufacturing businesses, largely in the food sector.

Graham said, “I am excited to join the DBE team and I’m looking forward to using my commercial and financial experience to support the DBE’s objectives”.

Graham is going to be a real asset to our team and we are delighted that he has chosen to use his experience and expertise to support the DBE and its work.

We are also immensely grateful to Mitchell Charlesworth who have supported us through the interim vacancy and transition. Please continue to send any general finance queries to dbefinance@chester.anglican.org.