Staff and Trustees
Many of the publications and resources produced by the Council of Christians and Jews
are compiled by CCJ's Central Office Staff. To speak to a specific member of staff, please contact us.
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Chief Executive
David Gifford MA
David Gifford is the Chief Executive of CCJ. He oversees the day-to-day functioning of CCJ.
Staff
Office Manager: Lindsay-Jane Butlin
Lindsay-Jane Butlin works at CCJ Central Office.
Communities for Change Manager: Vacant
CCJ is due to appoint a Communities for Change Manager in due course.
Encounters Project Manager: Rabbi Markus Lange
Rabbi Lange is CCJ's Encounters Project Manager. He is a Masorti Rabbi.
Web Consultant: Crystal Hall
Crystal Hall is CCJ's Web Consultant. She built the CCJ website and is responsible for updating its content. Crystal works at CCJ 2-3 days a month on a
consultancy basis.
Finance Officer: Michael Fryman
Michael Fryman is CCJ's Finance Officer.
Volunteers and Interns
The Council of Christians and Jews also has a number of regular volunteers who help with general office tasks.
In 2010, CCJ had two interns who worked at Central Office through the Vodafone World of Difference programme.
If you would like to help out at CCJ, please contact us.
Trustees
The Trustees of the Council of Christians and Jews make decisions about the running and future of CCJ.
Chair: Rt.Revd. Nigel McCulloch
Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch is the Bishop of Manchester.
Vice Chair: Mr. Christopher Moran
Mr. Christopher Moran is a businessman.
Vice Chair: Mr. Maurice Ostro
Maurice Ostro is Chairman of Ostro Minerals Schweiz AG. He is a qualified Attorney.
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Sydney Chapman is a former Conservative politician.
Zaki Cooper
Zaki Cooper is a PR professional
Rt. Hon Frank Field
Frank Field is a Labour politician.
Rt. Hon Michael Howard
Michael Howard is a Conservative politician.
Rt. Revd. Bernard Longley
Rt. Revd. Bernard Longley is Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham.
Simon Olswang
Simon Olswang (of the Olswang Partnership) is a retired lawyer.
John Reynolds
John Reynolds is a businessman and chair of the Church of England Ethical Investment Group.
Mrs. Ingrid Stellmacher
Ingrid Stellmacher is an Independent International Affairs Professional.
Revd. Malcolm Weisman
Revd Malcolm Weisman is Senior Jewish Chaplain to the HM Forces.
Contacting Trustees
If you would like to speak to a trustee concerning CCJ, please contact CCJ in the first instance.