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Our people

Our people are at the heart of what we do, providing specialist knowledge, expertise and care to help us fulfil our mission.
Staff and lay leaders at World Jewish Relief 90th anniversary Event

Paul Anticoni

Chief Executive

Stacey Swimer

Director of International Programmes and Partnerships

Alisa Avigdor

Director of Philanthropy

Isobel Collinge

Director of Finance

Janice Lopatkin

Programme Director, UK

Rabbi Dina Brawer

Executive Director World Jewish Relief USA

Alex Brookes

Director of Development

Rachel Stein

Director of Communications & Marketing

Abelia Leskin

Senior UK Refugees Programmes Officer

Abrar Hussain

Programme Finance Officer

Adina Birnbaum

Fundraising Administrator

Alfie Edwards

Trust Fundraiser

Alice Greider

Older Peoples Programmes Officer

Amanda Kyte

Office Manager

Beth Saffer

Head of Older Peoples Programmes

Cosmo Robertson Charlton

Communications and Marketing Officer

Debbie Cantor

Homes for Ukraine Programme Manager

Ekaterina Mitiaev

Head of Impact and Livelihoods

Elly Brimacombe

UK Refugee Programme Assistant

Emily Cookson

Refugee Programme Manager

Fowzia Nor

UK Refugee Programme Assistant

Gill Bland

Head of Income and Supporter Services

Judith Grace

UK Refugee Programme Assistant

Julie Goodman

Events and Campaigns Administrator and Analyst

Hilary Chaplin

Income Manager

Iryna Hlotova

UK Refugee Employment Advisor

Jane Lelence

Graphic Designer

Janice Axelbank

Head of Brand & Creative

John Kanerick

Telephone Reception and Supporter Care Assistant

Kai Hopkins

Head of Humanitarian Programmes

Kanana Mbogori

UK Programmes Team Leader

Laura Hendy

Climate and Resilience Programmes Manager

Leslie Redmond

Financial Accountant

Madison Jansen

Humanitarian Programmes Officer

Maria Gonzalez

Income and Finance Support Manager

Matt Peverall

UK Programmes Team Leader

Monika Kosinska

Finance Manager

Natalia Dvorova

UK Refugee Programme Assistant

Natasha Niman

Ukraine Refugee Programme Manager

Navya Khanna

UK Refugee Programme Assistant

Rami Al Maarawi

Programme Data Officer

Richa Raman

Digital Marketing Specialist

Richard Budden

Head of Individual Giving & Legacies

Richard Shaw

REP Team Leader (South West)

Robina Ibanda

Programmes Finance Manager

Rosa Mutchnick

Community Education and International Projects Officer

Sabina Artemieva

Homes for Ukraine Programme Officer

Sam Pearl

Head of Events

Samah Ahmed

UK Programmes Team Leader

Shelley Lief

HR Advisor

Simone Colp

Senior Trust Fundraiser

Spencer Leland

Senior Livelihoods Programme Officer

Tessa Drysdale

Director of People & Culture

Tom Edwards

Head of Major Giving

Vicki Russell

Fundraising and Income Manager

Veronika Goria-Savo

UK Programmes Team Leader

Vladlena Ozhydrianova

Ukraine Programme Manager

Zoe Steel

Head of Digital

Trustees

The governing body of World Jewish Relief is our Council of Management, run by our charity Trustees.

Maurice Helfgott

Chair

Henry Grunwald OBE KC

President

Jeremy Newman

Treasurer

Hilda Worth

Vice Chair

Nigel Ross

Honorary Life Vice President

Linda Rosenblatt MBE

Honorary Life Vice President

Nigel Layton

Honorary Life Vice President

Dina Shiloh

Trustee

Elliot Moss

Trustee

James Bilefield

Trustee

Rachel Ingram

Trustee

David Semaya

Trustee

Alan Rousso

Trustee

Annabel

Annabel Mahgerefteh

Trustee

Prerna

Prerna Wadikar

Trustee

Kevin Sneader

Trustee

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