Meet the Team
Trustees
Jenifer Rosenberg OBE
Trustees
Jenifer Rosenberg OBE
Chair Founder and Managing Director of J&J Fashions. Britain’s largest privately owned ladies clothing manufacturer between 1974-1992. Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the year 1986 and received an OBE in 1989 for services to industry. Member of various governing bodies and involved in many charities.
Stephen James
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Stephen James
Music Publisher, Chairman & Managing Director of Dejamus Limited, formerly Dick James Music Ltd. The Beatles, Don Black, Tony Hatch and Elton John are a small list of the many songwriters and artists signed to the company over the last fifty years. Presently, Chairman of the Heart Cells Foundation Annual Golf Day.
Myra Waiman
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Myra Waiman
Partner at Vivat Capital Consultant with Romney Consultants , a boutique advisory specializing in technology startup. Ceo Infi-Tex Ltd , textile pressure sensors. An Angel investor, Ned Stabilitech. A supporter of many charities and main supporter and Trustee of the Heart Cells Foundation.
Sir Bernard Rix
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Sir Bernard Rix
Retired Lord Justice of Appeal. International arbitrator and mediator. Professor of International Commercial Law at Queen Mary, University of London. Chairman, director or member of various cultural boards and charities, including Coexist House and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Prof Anthony Mathur
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Prof Anthony Mathur
Professor Anthony Mathur graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Medical Sciences and trained in Cardiology. He undertook a PhD that involved stem cells biology and heart disease at University College London and was appointed as a senior lecturer and consultant cardiologist at Barts and the London NHS Trust, now Barts Health NHS Trust, in 2001. Anthony is Principal Investigator on two of the largest clinical trials in the UK for the use of stem cells in patients with heart disease. Prof Anthony Mathur is Chairman to the European Society of Cardiology Task Force for stem cells in cardiac disease and has advised the DoH on stem cell policy. Professor Mathur is also a Trustee of the Heart Cells Foundation who, as well as Barts Charity, provided funding for the first stem cell trials.
Prof John Martin
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Prof John Martin
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at University College London and Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Yale University. He studied philosophy in Spain and medicine at Sheffield University. At UCL he leads the Yale UCL Collaborative. He is an academic researcher and a clinician and has ongoing clinical trials in patients using stem cells.
Adrian Magnus
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Adrian Magnus
Adrian is a Partner and Head of Competition at Dentons UKMEA LLP in London, part of the world’s largest law firm. Adrian has been a Trustee of the Heart Cells Foundation since 2007. He is also a Trustee of The Camperdown House Trust, which supports a leading youth organization, and was previously a member of the Finance Committee of a state primary school.
Mike Clasper
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Mike Clasper
Mike Clasper is currently Chairman of Coats Group PLC, the Senior Independent Director at Serco PLC and Chairman of BIOSS, a small global consultancy company. He is a member of the Heathrow Expansion Advisory Board of the Arora Group. He was Chairman of the commercial arm of Which?, a subscription online and offline publishing business from July 2008 until May 2017. He was also non-executive Chairman of HM Revenue & Customs for four years, ending in August 2013. He was on the board of ITV PLC for 8 years up to the end of 2013, including spells as Chair of Audit and Senior Independent Director. His executive career spans Procter & Gamble, BAA PLC and Terra Firma.
Events Committee
Jenifer Rosenberg OBE
Events Committee
Jenifer Rosenberg OBE
Chair Founder and Managing Director of J&J Fashions. Britain’s largest privately owned ladies clothing manufacturer between 1974-1992. Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the year 1986 and received an OBE in 1989 for services to industry. Member of various governing bodies and involved in many charities.
Peggy Brett
Rosemary Davis
Antoinette Soning
Events Committee
Antoinette Soning
Antoinette is a residential search agent for high end Clients both in the UK and overseas, for over three decades. She enjoys overseas travel, trekking and the arts. Antoinette is enjoying being part of the events committee and determined to continue fundraising for the charity.
Louise Naftalin
Claire Kasfiner
Events Committee
Claire Kasfiner
Brand Ambassador and PR to First Luggage the worlds leading global door to door luggage delivery service..as well as using my time contributing to various charitable events, I like to indulge in following the world of Contemporary Art, Travelling, Theatre, Property and anything to do with Interior Design. I am the daughter of the late Ian Rosenberg the founder of The Heart Cells Foundation. It is wonderful to watch my late father’s vision of having Stem Cell treatment available here in the UK, after my father underwent this treatment abroad I saw first hand how it gave him many more years and quality of life he had not had for a long time. Opening the compassionate treatment programme is an amazing achievement and I continue to support the charity to enable other people to have the opportunity my father had to extend their quality of life which so often can deteriorate after heart failure for not only the patient but for their family and friends.
Susan James
Events Committee
Susan James
Susan has worked in fashion for many years, having left St Martin’s School of Fashion and Design to pursue a career with a renowned knitwear designer. Transferring these skills she entered the family business designing and manufacturing stunning Cocktail and Evening Wear. Susan is now devoting her time to her passions in life, Golf, Bridge and her charitable work. When not travelling the world, a large amount of Susan’s time is spent working with various charities including helping to organise the very successful annual Heart Cells Foundation Film and Gala Dinner which is the highlight of the events calendar. Susan has been involved with Gala Film Night since the beginning.
Supporters
Barts Health NHS Trust