Michael Wegier is Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Michael grew up in London and has lived and worked in Israel, the USA and the UK. Among other roles, he served as Chief Executive of the UJIA (UK), Executive Director of Melitz in Jerusalem and Director of Jewish Education at the Baltimore JCCs.
Michael is a graduate of the Mandel Jerusalem Fellows programme, where his research focused on public policy. He holds a Masters degree in Contemporary Jewry from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.