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People

Officers and Known Members

Name Role Notes
Vivien Lichtenstein Chair; Membership officer 2022, 2023[1] Active; long-standing peace and human rights activist. Re-elected to the singular Chair role following the October 2025 AGM rule update limiting officers to one executive post.
Sam Alston Secretary; Former Co-secretary 2023; Secretary 2020 Previously Events Officer; Project officer in Milton Keynes. Remained sole Secretary following the October 2025 AGM executive restructuring.
Jo Bird Treasurer; Former Co-secretary 2023 Councillor on Wirral; Jewish eco-socialist background. Consolidated to sole Treasurer following the October 2025 AGM structural update.
Joshua Alston Policy Officer; Former Chair 2022; Co-chair 2023 Academic at University of Leeds specialising in Jews in apartheid South Africa. Re-elected as Policy Officer following the 2025 AGM.
Andrée Frieze Non-portfolio Officer Green Party Councillor and Opposition Leader in Richmond. Re-elected at the October 2025 AGM under the new four-person non-portfolio cap.
Nick Levine Non-portfolio Officer Co-coordinator of Drugs Policy Working Group. Re-elected at the October 2025 AGM under the new four-person non-portfolio cap.
David Zell Former Co-chair 2023; Non-portfolio 2022[2] Stepped down from active executive committee roles prior to the late 2025 AGM.
Shlomo Solomons Events Officer Joined committee following elections at the late October 2025 AGM.
Ruthi Brandt Non-portfolio Officer Joined committee following elections at the late October 2025 AGM under the new four-person non-portfolio cap.
Zack Polanski Treasurer 2019 – 1 October 2024 Outgoing treasurer by 22 May 2024.[3] Later elected Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales.
David Farbey Former Officer; Non-portfolio officer 2023 Outgoing officer noted as stepping down in May 2025 structural reports.
Elly Stanton Former Officer Outgoing officer noted as stepping down in May 2025 structural reports.
Elise Danielle Benjamin Founding Member; Communications officer 2022; External communications officer 2023 Founding member of Jewish Greens; spoke at Green Party debates on antisemitism definitions (2025).
Craig Simmons Active Member Oxford Greens activist; frequent contributor to Green Party debates on Israel-Palestine issues and antisemitism motions (2025–2026).
Jake Sharpstone Jewish Greens activist Brighton & Hove Green Party council candidate (Westdene & Hove Park, 2023; unelected)[4] (listed on 2025 motions/amendments)[5]
Mark Strong Activist in the Jewish Greens Brighton & Hove Green Party member (@MarkStrongQP), transport planning consultant. Stood as a 2023 council candidate in Queen's Park[6] and co-optee on the 7 October memorial group.[7]
David Urban External communications officer 2023 Historical 2023 officer role; not active on the current 2025–2026 executive committee roster.

Key Structural & Constitutional Changes

The Single-Role Rule: At the 26 October 2025 AGM, a constitutional amendment was passed stating "Individuals may only hold one officer role." This clarifies why historical overlapping roles (like Jo Bird or Sam Alston serving as Co-Secretaries alongside primary roles) are no longer permitted. Non-Portfolio Cap: The same AGM amended the constitution to add: "The number of non-portfolio officers shall not exceed four."


Notes

  1. ↑ Jewish Greens Officers, 19 January 2022
  2. ↑ https://renecassin.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rene-Cassin-HRA-consultation-submission-March-2022-with-signatories.pdf
  3. ↑ 'Our outgoing treasurer, Zack Polanski, partly through his secondary role as Deputy Leader, has also been busy attending Jewish community events, including events at JW3 the Jewish community centre. He was also booked as a key Friday night speaker for Limmud, the major Jewish community conference held over the Christmas period. https://greencoordinate.co.uk
  4. ↑ https://brightonhovegreens.org
  5. ↑ Recognition of Israeli ‘Apartheid’, Israel’s ‘Genocide’ and Supporting the BDS Movement in Communications - Amendments - Andree Frieze, Elise Benjamin, Mark Strong, Jake Sharpstone, Robert Davis - SOC Note: the following amendment was found to be Out of Order for tending to negate the original motion. https://greencoordinate.co.uk
  6. ↑ Green candidate Mark Strong, 61, is a transport planning consultant. He is on Twitter @markstrongqp. He said: “I’ve been active in local community groups for 30 years and have extensive experience of working with councils across the UK on transport and planning...https://brightonandhovenews.org
  7. ↑ During the meeting, local Labour party councillor Ty Goddard expressed his concerns for how “humane and human” the proposed policy was, whilst Mark Strong, a Green party member...https://jewishnews.co.uk
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