Staff

Monir joined Chai Cancer Care in October 2009. Monir has worked for Jewish Charities as a Finance Manager for the last past 12 years. She feels privileged to work for Chai and be part of such organised, disciplined and ethical organisation. Monir enjoys her job and is proud of helping her wonderful colleagues to alleviate the issues facing cancer p...

Janet has worked as a full-time member of staff since 1999. Herresponsibilities include facilities management at the Chai Centre, butshe turns her hand and considerable experience at Chai to many areas,and very much enjoys this varied approach. Janet enjoys working in theclose knit team and feels proud to work for an organisation that makes a ...

Vicky started her professional career working as an HR Manager for a security company. She has Foundation Degree in Fashion Design and Marketing and a Bachelors Degree in Business. Vicky joined Chai in 2009 and is now working within the organisation developing Chai's Marketing Strategy as well as expanding her Marketing and PR skills. 

Jo started with Chai as a Community Fundraiser in April this year.  Jo came to us from a finance company where she worked as a Marketing Manager. Jo has had previous experience in working in fundraising positions within other charity organisations and is working in conjunction with the current Chai Fundraising team to develop committees and in...

Sariet Pretz, born in Manchester, she moved to Israel as a child and spent her teenage years growing up in sunny Eilat. She then served in the Israeli army for two years where she learnt a lot about herself and the fragility of life. In 2007 Sariet moved to London with aspirations to pursue a career in fashion design, only to later realise tha...

Jo qualified as a Chiropodist in 1990, and had a domiciliary chiropody practice in Leeds for 3 years before she moved to London in 1993.  Jo then had a career change and became a Medical Sales Representative, where Jo had a successful career working in both the pharmaceutical industry and for a company that specialised in wound care. In 1999,...

Anne's original training was as a legal secretarial and working in the Department of Employment  as a Clerical Officer, after which she moved to Israel for a number of years. From 1985 -2007 Anne lived in Manchester working in elderly care. From 1996 -2007 Anne was Admissions Officer for Heathlands Village a Jewish nursing and residentia...

Lesley has had more than a keen interest in complementary therapies for over twenty years.  In 2002, she qualified as a holistic therapist, practising reflexology, massage and aromatherapy and is a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists.  She has continued to update her knowledge regularly since then, including using her therap...