TRUSTEES & SUPPORTERS

Uri has been a director of University Jewish Chaplaincy for more than 15 years and became chairman in 2015, he is actively involved in all areas of the charity and is passionate about Jewish identity, security and welfare on campus. Uri is also an active trustee of Chana Charitable Trust and is involved in a number of other local organisations.

Uri is married to Rebecca and father of three which keeps him young and tired. He owns and runs a property development company which specialises in the residential, student and hotel sectors.

Neville is a Chartered Accountant, who has spent time in General Practice and also Industry, and currently works in Forensic VAT Recovery.

Married with four children, he has seen tremendous benefit in the campus work Chaplaincy has delivered to his children, both at Manchester University and Leeds University. Neville’s youngest daughter is currently studying at Leeds University and she has experienced at first hand, the warmth and critical support offered to our students by UJC.

Previously he has served as the Financial Representative at Borehamwood & Elstree United Synagogue and also as a Foundation Governor at Yavneh College. Neville believes that his understanding of the Charitable sector and the challenges faced, together with his professional experience and skills, is an asset to UJC.

Catherine is Chief Operating Officer at Phoenix Court, home of LocalGlobe, EMEA’s number one venture fund. She was the first female Managing Partner at the SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s largest technology investment firm, and began her career at UBS AG, Switzerland’s leading financial services firm.

Catherine is a qualified and experienced executive coach who has worked with leaders at Board and C-suite level on leadership, talent, and operating challenges. An established Board Director with previous experience as both an executive and non-executive board member, Catherine advises boards and leaders around topics of governance, remuneration, communications and crisis management.

Catherine grew up in the UK, studied Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge University, and has worked extensively in the UK and US (Silicon Valley, New York, Miami), as well as in Switzerland, Italy, France, Israel, Japan, India and Singapore. She is a board member of Hadley Wood Jewish Community (United Synagogue).

Since retiring from a long career in Social Work, former co-president of Glasgow Jewish Representative Council and current secretary of the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities Nicola is also a Trustee of Cosgrove Care, which provides support services for people with social care needs.

Nicola became involved in Chaplaincy as a student representative, then joined the Board of Jewish Student Chaplaincy in Scotland as a graduate in the early 1980s holding various positions until taking over the chair in the mid-1990s. Nicola has enjoyed being part of the Chaplaincy team covering all the universities and colleges in Scotland, working closely with various Chaplaincy Couples over the years to assist with everything ranging from student welfare to antisemitism, Shabbat meals and Yom Tov events, to anti-Israel protests and leadership training for JSoc committees. Having stepped down from JSCS, Nicola was delighted to join the Board of UJC last year and work on strategic planning across the UK.

Jemma Levene has extensive experience of non-profit and charity management and leadership. Currently, she is Chief Operating Officer at the Center for Countering Digital Hate. Prior to joining CCDH, Jemma was Deputy Director at HOPE Not Hate, and before that worked for Jewish charities in the UK and USA. including the Board of Deputies, seed and the Orthodox Union.  She studied Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh and as a student was Northern Region Chair of UJS. She is a graduate of the Susie Bradfield Educational Leadership Programme and the Senior Faith Leadership Programme.