Staff

Please find below details of WJR's staff.

Paul Anticoni

CEO

Paul Anticoni trained as an agriculturalist and forester prior to living and working in the 80's and 90's in Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Cambodia and Bosnia. Paul then joined the Red Cross and led their disaster response operations for 12 years, engaged in some of the most complex and catastrophic disasters of the last two decades. He became CEO of World Jewish Relief in 2006.

Paul Stein

Director of Fundraising and Communications

Prior to his current role, Paul worked for Macmillan Cancer Support for six years, leading their London fundraising team. Paul has been with World Jewish Relief since April 2007, where he is tasked with improving fundraising, donor care and the profile of the charity. "Since joining I have been enormously impressed with the commitment and loyalty of our supporters and am always keen to hear any of their feedback on our work."

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Sheila Kleyn

Director of Finance and Resources

Sheila joined WJR as Director of Finance and Resources in 2008, is an accountant with approximately 25 years experience, formerly in private practice in South Africa specialising in small business, with 11 years as a charity trustee and employee. Sheila's previous experience in the international development sector was through contracts for Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor, Action on Disability and Interact Worldwide.

Stacey Swimer

Head of International Programmes and Partnerships

Prior to this role, Stacey has worked with partners in Eastern Europe, Africa, latin America, and Asia, as well as living and working in Zambia. Stacey has been at World Jewish Relief since June 2010 where she is responsible for managing and growing WJR's international humanitarian and development programme porfolio ensuring effectiveness and best practice is adhered at every stage.

WJR's Team

Paul Anticoni - Chief Executive

Norbet Antal - Warehouse Assistant

Noah Bernstein - Programmes Manager

Gill Bland - Head of Income and Supporter Services

Roz Bluestone - Gifts in Kind Manager

Eric Brookes - Warehouse Manager

Hilary Chaplin - Income Manager

Sophie Ezra - Corporate and Major Gifts Fundraiser

Maria Gonzalez - Finance Officer

Sheila Kleyn - Director of Finance and Resources

Dani Linder - Special Events Fundraiser

Michelle Mitchell - Trusts and Major Gifts Fundraiser

Ekaterina Mitiaev - Programmes Performance Advisor

David Nielsen - Marketing Assistant

Daniel Raphael - Marketing Manager

Naomi Rosenhead - PR & Communications Manager

Natalie Ross - PA/Office Manager

Vicki Russell - Fundraising Administrator

Tony Samuel - Head of Individual Giving

Emma Segal - Head of Community Partnerships

Josefin Shafrir - Shipping & Logistics Officer

Josh Simons - Programmes Manager

Paul Stein - Director of Fundraising & Communications

Stacey Swimer - Head of International Programmes and Partnerships

Elana Wall - Community Fundraiser

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