Trustees

Trustee & Chair - Amanda Cordell

Amanda Cordell Amanda is the founder of EOS Network. A patient advocate of 14 years initiating 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. Amanda has a career industry background in finance and business management.

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 for the past 17 years.

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.

Trustee - David Cordell

David Cordell David is a patient advocate of 14 years and father of two eosinophilic children. After spending the last 17 years reading any literature publicly available in order to better understand his children’s conditions, David is delighted to be able to be a part of EOS Network, ensuring families can be supported by receiving credible information.

With a life long career in Engineering David considers everything is repairable if you know how and as such he supports the charities objectives in raising funds for research into finding treatments and a CURE for Eosinophilic Diseases.

Trustee - David Evans

David Evans David has had an extensive career in finance and operations within the global medical device industry, living and working in Europe, USA and South East Asia.

David also has past charity trustee experienced whilst volunteering for the Citizens Advice Bureau. He plays an important active role ensuring we adhere to policies and charity compliance as Secretary and Treasurer for EOS Network.

Trustee - Pippa Dennitts

Pippa Dennitts headshot Pippa 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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EoE Symptom Tracker

EoE Symptom Tracker for Patients and Carers. A free printable resource for those diagnosed with Eosinophilic Oesophagitis. Drinking lots of water when eating? Always last to finish a meal? Difficulty swallowing your food? Avoiding foods?
EoE Current and Future Treatments

Watch a recording of a presentation by Professor Evan Dellon on the current and future treatments for eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) around the globe.
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EoE: a Chronic Disease

Watch a presentation from Professor Stephen Attwood on the long term management of eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE), strictures, dilation and food obstructions.

EoE - Eosinophilic Oesophagitis

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What are Eosinophilic Diseases?

When abnormal levels of eosinophils are found in your digestive system (oesophagus, stomach or intestine/bowel), tissues, blood or other organs without a known cause/diagnosis, further consideration should be given to eosinophilic - associated diseases.
EoE Symptoms and Causes

The symptoms and known causes of eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) in children and adults. Links to videos from gastroenterologists and a patient Action Plan for food blockages.
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An overview of the different types of treatment for eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE). Includes dietary, allergy, dilatation and drug therapies.
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The eosinophil has many varied roles some of which are yet to be discovered. Current research shows that they can be both helpful and harmful. In a healthy individual typically 1 to 5% of white blood cells are eosinophils which play an important role in your immune system.
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EoE Food Obstruction Action Plan for Patients and Carers. A free printable resource for those diagnosed with Eosinophilic Oesophagitis.