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Doreen Samuels - Women Representative, United Synagogue Doreen was elected as a Women’s Representative in July 2011. Doreen’s first husband was Jonathan Fine, z”l, a well-known and much admired lay leader. They had three daughters, Miriam, Sarah and Ruth, and now have three adorable grandchildren who take up any ‘spare’ time. Now married to Jeffrey Samuels they, together with Doreen’s mother, brother and his family, and sister and her family, all live in Pinner. Having originally qualified and worked for several years as a pharmacist, her later career has been in education and latterly, in Jewish Studies. She has a PGCE from the Institute of Education as well as an MA in Hebrew and Jewish Studies from Jews College. Doreen was a class teacher, Head of Juniors, and then Head of Department of Jewish Studies and Deputy Head at Sinai, and still works as a teacher-trainer and schools and curriculum advisor. Doreen writes extensively on Jewish topics and was co – author of the Chief Rabbi’s Children’s Siddur. Communally, Doreen has served on the Board of Management of Pinner Synagogue, and was one of the first women representatives at the US Council. She runs and participates in many educational programmes for families, adults, Bat Mitzvah girls and children at Pinner, as well as in the wider community, and is a graduate of the Susi Bradfield Educators’ Fellowship. She has recently ‘retired’ as Chair of Governors of Moriah Jewish Day School, but is still actively involved in fundraising for the school. Doreen was a founder member of the Stanmore Women’s Tefillah Service, the original London Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group and the Jewish Women’s Network. She was co-Chair of the very successful Harrow Day Limmud in March 2011, and is already working towards the next one, in March 2013. She is currently involved in many initiatives and discussions around challenges and opportunities for women, and is keen to work with all in the United Synagogue to find viable, halachically acceptable responses to enhance women’s full participation in the organisation.
Peter Sheldon – Chief Rabbinate Trust and Past President, United Synagogue Peter Sheldon is a qualified chartered accountant and has held senior positions in a wide range of listed and private companies from retail to high-tech; clothing manufacturing to banking and healthcare to publishing. He has served as nonexecutive chairman of BATM Advanced Communications, an Israeli technology company listed on the London Stock Exchange for 12 years. His long involvement in the voluntary sector includes 12 years as chairman of Kerem Schools and 6 years as president of the United Synagogue. He is currently chairman of the Chief Rabbinate Trust, a trustee and treasurer of the Jerusalem Foundation (UK); a founding trustee of Morasha Jewish Primary School among other charities and Deputy at the Board of Deputies. He recently retired as a JP after 25 years service. He was made an OBE in the 2010 New Years Honours for his services to the Jewish Community. Russell Tenzer – Treasurer, United Synagogue Russell was elected as a Treasurer and Trustee of the US in 2008, and re-elected in 2011. He was the Financial Representative of Stanmore and Canons Park Synagogue from 2000 to 2005. Russell was a member of the Audit Revenue Committee of the US from 2002 - 2005. Russell was a trustee of Norwood from 1991 to 2009 and its treasurer from 1996 to 2009. He was a member of the steering committee that merged Norwood and Ravenswood in 1999. Russell was a trustee of JCOSS, representing Norwood’s interests, from 2007 to 2009. After qualifying as a chartered accountant Russell worked for Peat Marwick (now known as KPMG) and then N M Rothschild. In 1983 he was a founding partner of Hazlems Fenton where he is still in practice. One other non-US Representative To be announced.
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