The Office Team
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Nigel Salomon |
Responsible for
• Creating and implementing the BFHU strategy with sound financial and administrative controls
• Managing a successful operation designed to ensure high levels of donor care
• Win new friends and raise targeted fund levels for the benefit of the Hebrew University
• Ensuring the team remains passionate about the cause and motivated to achieve their objectives
• Driving strong profile and a positive reputation for the BFHU and the Hebrew University
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Michael Mail Director of Development |
Responsible for
- Overseeing BFHU's fundraising campaign.
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Gill Benson |
Responsible for
• Promoting and developing the Legacy Campaign
• Promoting opportunities to study at the University
• Maintaining contact with returning graduates
• Developing an alumni network
Gill is a family law solicitor and has recently spent her time managing a registered care home and working for a charity that provides supported sheltered accommodation for the elderly.
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Stacey Plax Student Liaison Officer |
Responsible for
- Promoting and recruiting students for courses at the Hebrew University’s (HUJ’s) Rothberg International School.
- Managing the Student Affairs department of the British Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (BFHU).
- Developing a strong Alumni network.
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Ayelet Erez Alumni Director |
Responsible for
• Creating and developing the UK alumni department
Before joining BFHU Ayelet worked at the Hebrew University for the past 11 years and is herself an HU alumni, having obtained both her BA and MA at the Hebrew University.
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Rona Zinman |
Responsible for
• Producing Alumni marketing material
• Expanding and updating the Alumni database
• Managing the Alumni e-marketing
Rona is a qualified lawyer and worked as the spokesperson for member of the Israeli Knesset, Michael Eitan. She is an HU alumna, having obtained her MA in Political communications at the Hebrew University.
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Alison Baker Administrator and Library Campaign Manager |
Responsible for
• Promotion of modernisation of university libraries
• Supporting the Legacy & Scholarship Campaign Director
• Supporting the BFHU Team
Alison has worked as an administrator in a number of commercial situations, and was volunteering before she joined us.
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Ian Parlane Finance Manager |
Responsible for
• Finance and financial reporting
• Administrative support
Passionate about whatever he does, Ian's accountancy career has been in both commercial and not-for-profit organisations.





