Meet the Team

Jnetics Staff

Nicole Gordon

CEO

Ruthie Abenson

Finance Officer

Tiffany Angell

Junior Events & Marketing Manager

Gaby Baigel

Head of Operations & Programme Delivery

Emma Bergen

Head of Fundraising & Marketing

Rachael Citron

Programmes Coordinator

Josh Forman

Head of Science, Education & Outreach

Lara Jeffrey

Digital Marketing & Fundraising Executive

Gidon Schwartz

Education & Outreach Executive

Samantha Wilder

Programmes Coordinator

Board of Trustees

Jnetics is managed by a board of trustees responsible for ensuring that the charity meets its objectives whilst complying with legal obligations under charity and company law. The board provides guidance for the strategic development of the charity and reviews work as it develops.

Our trustees have experience across charity management, finance and fundraising, marketing and PR, and healthcare.

Anthony Angel (Chairman)

Leon Blitz

Allan Freinkel

Dr Juliette Harris

Anthony Leon

Dr Jonathan Krell

Emma May

Dr Monica Ziff

Honorary Patrons

Lord David Pannick

Lord Leslie Turnberg

Science and Medical Advisory Committee (SMAC)

Our expert scientific and medical advisors include scientists, clinicians, researchers, and a genetic counsellor who are all specialists in fields relating to Jewish genetic disorders.

Our advisors guide us on medical and scientific issues relating to Jewish genetic disorders; help us ensure that our information is accurate and disseminated responsibly; advise us in relation to testing; and help facilitate collaborative work that supports our objectives.

Dr N. Ellissa Baskind

MBChB MD MRCOG

Daniel Cohen

BMedSc(Hons) MBChB PhD FRCS(Urol)

Dr Justin Daniels

BMedSci BMBS MSc FRCPCH

Professor Ros Eeles

FMedSci PhD FRCP FRCR

Dr Ian Ellis

MB BS FRCP BSc

Dr Harry Leitch

PGCert DipRCPath MB Bchir PhD

Professor Nick Lench

Sara Levene

RGC MSc BSc

Dr Joshua Plaut

MA(Cantab) MBBS MRCSEd MRCGP

Professor Mina Ryten

MD PhD

Dr Chayim Schell-Apacik

MD

Dr Michael Wacks

Nechama Weider

DPhil

Dr Joanna Ziff

PhD

Educational Experts

Our educational experts are all specialists in fields relating to medical and Jewish education.

Our advisors guide us on development of the Jnetics in Schools programme.

Emma Cravitz

OBE

Emma is an educational psychologist who has worked with children in a number of London schools. She is the co-founder of Eden Primary school, Yeladenu pre-school, and is a governor of JCoSS.

Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

MD DRCOG FRCP

Rabbi Zarum is a leading Jewish educator and theoretical physicist. He teaches at conferences and seminars, synagogues and Jewish community centres around the world.

Shelley Marsh

MA

Shelley is the Executive Director of Reshet, The Network for Jewish Youth Provision. She is also an advisor to the Paediatric Intensive Care Units Network, training and supporting healthcare professionals in both paediatric and neonatal intensive care units across the UK.