About Us Meet The Team Our Team EOS Network Team CEO & Founder - Amanda Cordell Amanda is the CEO and founder of EOS Network. A patient advocate of 20 years having initiated the first UK Eosinophilic Yahoo support group in 2005. Completing the Eurordis Patient expert training in advocacy for rare disease research in 2018 has supported her ongoing role as the patient's voice within multiple national (BSG - BSPGHAN) and international (EUREOS - CEGIR) working groups and consortiums. At the heart of her inspiration are her two children with Eosinophilic disease, their difficulties in being able to participate in the basic function of eating and breathing without pain has been her motivation to strive for further understanding, support and treatment. Amanda is confident that by creating this community hub for patients, connecting global professional knowledge in Eosinophilic-Associated Diseases, EOS Network and its members will together improve diagnosis, ongoing care and treatment for all affected. Read Our Founder's Story Fundraising Officer - Karen Tedder-Ward Karen has extensive experience working in the voluntary and community sector for over 25 years. Working within this sector, Karen has been involved in developing funding applications, leading community projects and facilitating focus groups. She has supported many voluntary organisations, charities, and community groups to identify funding opportunities, guiding them through the application process and ensuring they are compliant and fit for purpose. Karen is skilled at event and project management, as well as organising and facilitating networking and community events. She has expertise in developing funding applications and supporting trustees in their roles. Karen excels in creating efficient systems, policies, and practices, and her monitoring and evaluation skills ensure projects meet their goals. She is also proficient in fund management and administration, contributing her expertise to multi-agency funding panels. Admin Officer - Lisa Bradfield Lisa has a strong admin background, having worked for companies ranging from large multinational corporations to small local healthcare companies, both overseas and here in the UK, across a wide range of roles. More recently, Lisa worked for the National Trust and, having moved to a different part of the country, wanted to continue working in the charity sector. Having recently learnt about the EOS Network, Lisa was impressed by the mission and dedication of the EOS Network Team and their members and the incredible difference this organisation can make to the lives of people struggling with the challenges of Eosinophilic Diseases. Lisa is delighted to become a member of the EOS Network Team, a small charity making a big difference. Communications Officer - Andrea Crettenden Andrea is a dedicated communications professional with a heart for advocacy, driven by her personal experience navigating the medical complexities of her son’s micro-preemie birth. Her career spans from an ASD Support Worker to Social Media Manager to her recent work as a Digital Communications Officer in the non-profit sector. With a background in Business Administration and Management, she blends professional structure for marketing, video and social media content. Andrea is deeply committed to contribute her professional skills and experiences on expanding the EOS network’s digital communications to global outreach, and delighted to be part of a significant organisation - a charity that’s making huge positive impact. Communications Officer - Ruby Lamb Ruby is a passionate science communicator and has written content for professionals and organisations across a variety of industries, including healthcare, tech, and finance. But with a background in biological sciences, her main focus is on making health and science topics engaging and accessible to everyone. She blends scientific understanding with a strong understanding of different audiences to help bridge the gap between research, doctors, and patients. Ruby is excited to join EOS Network and use these skills to help make a real difference to patients with eosinophilic diseases. Chair of Trustees Board - Lesley Perkin Lesley spent 25 years in the NHS undertaking a wide range of management and board roles in hospitals, community services, commissioning and strategic organisations. She has operationally managed services, delivered large and small service improvement projects and driven change across whole systems. Lesley now works as a Patient Engagement & Policy Lead for rare diseases in a medium sized pharmaceutical company where she is using her experience of working with patients and her understanding of health systems to find innovative ways to improve patients' access to treatment, information and care experiences. When she has time, Lesley keeps fit with pilates, some running and a bit of hockey now her children are grown up and don’t need driving to their activities. Lesley is delighted to be able to use her skills and experience in both the NHS and pharma industry to help such an important organisation as the EOS Network. Trustee - David Cordell David is a patient advocate and father of two eosinophilic children. After spending the last 20 years reading any publicly available literature to better understand his children’s conditions, David is delighted to be part of EOS Network, ensuring families can be supported by receiving credible information. With a lifelong career in Engineering, David considers that everything is repairable if you know how. As such, he supports the charity's objectives of supporting research for treatments and a CURE for Eosinophilic Diseases. Trustee - Mark Boulding Mark had a long career in international healthcare marketing and advertising management, on both the client and agency sides. He also held senior positions in the not-for-profit sector for over five years. Mark has been a trustee of the child mental health charity Partnership for Children for six years, serving as Vice-Chair and leading on strategic planning. He has mentored charity leaders through the Beacon for Rare Diseases and Pilotlight mentoring programmes. Trustee - Ben McGrath Ben (Bernard) McGrath is a charity accountant with over 30 years in the sector across a number of national organisations. He has extensive experience covering charity finance and management, including acquisitions and mergers. For the last ten years, he has been working for and advising charities on a range of financial issues using his wealth of knowledge of the charity sector. Ben has worked with various charity-sector support organisations, making representations to the government to improve the environment in which charities operate. Feb 2026 Thank you to Communications Officer - Olena Filatova Olena has a rich marketing background spanning over 13 years, driven by her passion for content creation, social media, and storytelling. Her expertise lies in copywriting and digital marketing, particularly within the medical and wellness industries. She takes immense pride in making a positive impact in the community by providing valuable resources and support to those in need. Her own personal journey inspires Olena's deep-rooted passion for healthcare advocacy. In 2022-23, she engaged in humanitarian projects, focusing on assisting war victims with chronic conditions and providing a platform for them to share their stories. Olena is determined to create a thriving community hub that shares global professional knowledge in Eosinophilic-Associated Diseases and connects patients, improving their quality of life. Jan 2026 Thank you to Trustee - Pippa Dennitts Pippa has stepped down from her role as a Trustee at EOS Network. We thank Pippa for her dedication and commitment during her time with us, and wish her every success in the next chapter of her career.is an established HR Director, Board Member and qualified Executive Coach with demonstrable success across multiple sectors, including technology, business services, construction & renewable energy, manufacturing, HVAC & security, hospitality, recruitment, publishing, care and education. She runs her own coaching practice and HR consultancy working successfully with owners, directors and all areas of a business as necessary to ensure the right people behaviours, skills and knowledge are in place to grow their business. She ensures people perform at their best and that HR systems, services and initiatives are proactive, pragmatic and add value including everything from providing contracts, policies and other documentation to recruiting and establishing HR & senior teams and designing and implementing culture change approaches. As well as being Chairman of her local Parish Council, Pippa volunteers as an Enterprise Adviser supporting local schools with coaching and career development work. One of Pippa’s best friends has children affected by eosinophilic disease and is really pleased to be using her skills to support EOS Network with their life changing work. 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