Stephen Gorton is an experienced professional in church operations and technology consultancy, currently serving as Programme Director at The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX) since February 2022. Prior to this role, Stephen held positions as Director of Operations at Holy Trinity Church from September 2017 to January 2022 and Operations Manager at Holy Trinity Church Leicester from March 2012 to January 2022. Stephen's academic background includes a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Leicester, focusing on policy-driven reconfigurations of service-targeted business processes, as well as an MSc in Software Engineering and a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science. Earlier career experiences include roles as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Leicester, Technical Consultant at ATX Technologies Ltd, and Data Analyst at Meridian International Consultancy.