Max McKenzie-Cook is a pastor, governance professional and organisational leadership specialist. Born in Port of Spain and raised in North London, he brings a grounded, people-centred approach to his work — shaped as much by where he is from as by what he is trained in.

He has been in pastoral ministry since 2013, working where faith, leadership and governance meet. Much of what he does comes down to a fairly simple aim: helping organisations make better decisions, take accountability seriously, and build the kind of structures that actually serve the people inside them.

Max believes God is still at work in Wales, and that the Church has a job to do — sharing the good news of Jesus in ways that bring hope, dignity and practical help to people's lives. That conviction shapes how he thinks about Mission, leadership and governance. To him, it is never just rules and structures for their own sake; it is about creating the conditions for the mission to flourish.

With legal training, an MBA and senior leadership experience behind him, Max pairs strategic thinking with a practical sense of what actually works on the ground. He is less interested in governance that looks good on paper, and more in the kind that people can genuinely live by.

He is married to Jemima, and together they have a daughter, Thea. Away from work and ministry, he is a football lover — partly for the game itself, partly for what it teaches: teamwork, playing under pressure, discipline, and passion for the goal.