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Honorary Officers

Mike Cohen - Chairman

I have been a member of BES since moving to the area in 1990, together with my wife Linda and our two children, Talia and Daniel.

Originally from Liverpool, I attended King David High School and during my teenage years, I was extensively involved with Hanoar Hatzioni.

I spent a year in Israel (Machon) and following this I made the move to London where I worked in the Hanoar office as Mazkir (National Organiser) for a further two years.

More recently, as well being on the BOM a couple of years ago, I have been a member of the BES youth management team for six years of which I co-chaired for the past four years.

I bring nearly 30 years of broad based management experience to the role of Shul Chairman. Professionally, I spent 18 years building an IT services and solutions company, which I sold in 2007. Since that time, I have worked on a number of interim senior management projects and also started a new internet based software application company.

I enjoy skiing, travelling, eating out and driving fast cars and most importantly, I used to enjoy spending time with my family until I undertook the role of chairman!

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David Onnie - Vice Chairman

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Mark Tenzer - Financial Representative

I qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1982 and have been a partner in the firm of Jeffreys Henry LLP since 1985. I am currently International Executive Chairman of JHI, a worldwide association of accountants and business advisers with gross income in excess of $0.5bn.

I regularly attend the gym for de-stressing purposes (the body I've given up on!) and we enjoy travelling, eating out and socialising. In the past I have completed a few Norwood bike rides and have also been involved in the Prince's Youth Business Trust.

I am married to Louise (a microbiologist) and have 2 sons James (12) and Sam (11) that keep me very busy!

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Jonny Maurer - Warden

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Joel Sager - Warden

Joel has lived in Borehamwood since 1998 and it was from chatting with one of the members, that he met and then married Nechama in 1999. Thanks Borehamwood! Joel and Nechama (better known as Mrs Sager, as she teaches at HJPS) have 2 children, Zachy and Shifi. You may have met them in Shul!

Joel has been a professional educator for 14 years and is the Headteacher of Torah Vodaas Primary School in North West London. He is also currently on the Shul's Youth Management Committee and previously managed the Youth Service and Family Education.

Apart from work and family, Joel's other interests include an unhealthy obsession with Star Wars (you may have seen him in his Stormtrooper uniform at Purim).

Joel is also a lifelong Newcastle Utd. fan, a Chazan, Manager and Captain of the BES Cricket team and most significantly, a Founding Father of Borehamwood's well known FNSB - Friday Night Shmooze and Booze Society.

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