Our People
Jon Elkon
Hounslow Green Party
Coordinator
Jon Elkon is our Coordinator and is responsible for bringing the marvellous skills, knowledge and experience of our members and activists together to promote the Green Party agenda for change.He is a novelist, teaches Martial Arts and has lived in Chiswick since 2002. In his many years of teaching Business and Economics Jon has realised that the existential crisis of Climate Change requires urgent action; and the policies of the Greens on social and economic issues are far and away the most rational. ‘It’s time to bring ethics and realism into politics’, Jon says, ’Tomorrow will be too late.’
Freya Summersgill
Membership Secretary &
Safeguarding Officer
Freya had joined the Green Party in 2014, passionate about environmental causes and community action.
Currently the Membership Secretary and Safeguarding Officer with Hounslow Green Party, she has actively campaigned in Brentford by-elections and the 2024 General Election.
She has lived in Brentford for 8 years, with generations of the family in Hounslow.
As a local resident with a young family, Freya aims to build a stronger community where children thrive. She have volunteered with youth groups for more than 20 years, and actively campaigned for environmental issues and climate crisis since childhood.
Freya has a PhD in civil engineering and is passionate about designing net zero buildings, local developments, council policies and plans.
Katharine Kandelaki
Candidate and
Activist
Katharine is a local resident for over 16 years. She ahs contested elections in Feltham & Heston, standing for a fairer greener future.
She entered politics frustrated at the failures of the main parties to address the urgency of the climate crisis, and found a home with the Greens who stand for both people and the planet.
Katharine believes it is a must to have a liveable world for our children, protecting our green spaces and fighting for equality and the common good.
She believes we desperately need change, and the strength of the Green vote in any area influences the policies of the winner.
Tony Firkins
Candidate and Activist
Tony Firkins is very active in the local Green Party. He has stood for the Green Party in General Elections 3 times in the Feltham and Heston constituency. Most recently he stood for the Hounslow Council in 2022 in the Brentford West ward. His main local focus now is on environmental issues relating to local planning and consultations. He also has a national role in the Green Party with a long term interest in developing climate and energy policy. His most recent focus is on policies required to return the world within planetary boundaries.
Rashid Wahib
Candidate and Activist
Rashid has lived in Hounslow for over five years and has been an active member of the Green Party since then, supporting campaigns and raising awareness for a fairer, greener community.
His background is in business delivery and innovation. Rashid is also a qualified teacher with a special interest in AI and social development.
With a strong commitment to community engagement, Rashid is passionate about ensuring sustainable growth and opportunities for all residents in Hounslow.
Raj Kommu
Press Officer
Raj has been in Chiswick for 2 years. His passion towards climate change brought him to the Green Party. Having worked in strategy and operations, he is keenly interested in tying socio-economic conditions and climate change together for people’s welfare.