Our team

Acquisa works in the finance department as the finance assistant. She brings with her over 25 years experience of working in the financial sector.

Barbara has been a PA for over 20 years and joined jLiving in 2018. Currently, she is PA to Jane Goodman, CE and Lettings Co-Ordinator.

Benjamin has been a Board member since 2013. Currently, he is Vice Chair of jLiving and Chair of the Property Subcommittee.

Benjamin has 40 years’ experience in real estate management and has been actively involved in several community organizations.

Biljana joined the jLiving team in 2009, with 20 years of experience in Health and Social Care. She is responsible for looking after tenants’ wellbeing and welfare. She has been part of the jLiving Housing Operations Team for over five years.

Since she joined jLiving she has helped tenants to successfully apply for a wide range of benefits and social funds in order to assist them with moving into their desired accommodation. She also assists tenants in clearing their rent arrears. She has a BSc Psychology (Hons) degree and is a great lover of cats.

Chris joined jLiving as a plumber in April 2022 bringing with him a wealth of experience.

Claire joined jLiving in August 2019 bringing with her over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry. Claire started her career as a plumber.

Corinne has been a member of the jLiving Marketing Subcommittee since 2013, drawing on over 20 years of experience from working in the pharmaceutical, retail and aviation sectors. Corinne is an Internal Communications Specialist and for the past few years has focused on cybersecurity awareness and culture change, and currently works for EasyJet.

Housing Manager Maitland Joseph House

Cynthia joined jLiving in May 2019 as a Housing Manager. Her role is to ensure the wellbeing of tenants, raise repairs and carry out health and safety checks of the building. The role is varied and rewarding; no two days are the same and she brings to the role around 30 years’ experience of working with the elderly, vulnerable and disabled in a variety of roles most recently in the sheltered housing sector.

Bringing with her around 15 years of experience in Corporate Communications Dawn joined jLiving in 2016. Dawn works part-time looking after all our publications, website, digital screens and social media along with helping with events and PR. She is also involved in running the jLiving Marketing Subcommittee. 

Donna joined jLiving in 2018, she is a qualified Building Surveyor who has 26 years, with the last 20 years focusing on social housing. She is responsible for the delivery of compliance, repairs, maintenance, major works and facilities throughout the property portfolio. 

Donna works closely with her team to ensure our tenants receive the best possible service from our in-house team, contractors and consultants. Donna is the executive lead for the Property Subcommittee and is currently responsible for eight members of staff including our in-house Maintenance Team.

Edward has been on the Board of jLiving since 2013. He is a retired solicitor and served as a full time District Judge for 18 years until his retirement in 2013.

During his time on the Board, he has served on the Housing Operations Subcommittee and was Vice Chair of the Board from 2016 until 2019.

He is also involved with the charity Paperweight and has been a member of the Jewish Board of Deputies since 1995, representing Ealing United Synagogue, with which he has been heavily involved for over 50 years.

Emily joined the jLiving Board in 2021. She has extensive experience in planning, having worked in the public and private sectors for the last 18 years and was also involved in other communal, affordable housing organisations prior to joining jLiving.

Eric graduated from the University of London in 1965 and has more than 55 years’ experience in dealing with the management, valuation, sale and letting of residential and commercial property.

He is an Honorary Life President of jLiving following 19 years as jLiving Chair, and before that he was a Board Member of Jewish Care. He is now a Trustee for JBG Housing Trust.

Housing Manager at Harmony Close, Meta Worms Court and The Hostel, also known as 99PPA

Gabriela joined jLiving in May 2015. She worked in various Schemes during this time and has been Housing Manager at Harmony Close since 2018. She sees her job as to work closely with the tenants to monitor their wellbeing and provide secure independent housing for them. She also submits referrals to other services in order to arrange extra support for the tenants that need extra care but are still able to stay in an independent housing environment.

Gilda joined jLiving in 2001, bringing more than 25 years of experience as a PA at Corporate level in the music industry and advertising, and is a qualified Counsellor. She works part-time looking after diary management, arranging meetings for Board and Subcommittees, taking minutes at meetings, general correspondence and admin. Gilda also deals with insurance claims for all jLiving Schemes and Head Office as well as providing admin support for the Senior Management Team.