MDA names Jeremy Hart as its new chairman - The Jewish Chronicle

Manchester MDA has named Jeremy Hart as its new chairman. Sheffield-born Mr Hart, who moved to Manchester in 1987, has been a member of the MDA committee since 1997. He comes from a family with many charitable links; his father was chairman of JIA in Sheffield and his mother was secretary of MDA in Sheffield. Mr Hart, who works in IT, met his wife, Sharon, a drama teacher, through involvement with UJIA.

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