Trustees

Trustee & Chair - Amanda Cordell

Amanda Cordell Amanda is the founder of EOS Network. A patient advocate of 18 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. 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.

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 - 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.

Trustee - Mark Boulding

Mark Boulding headshot Mark had a long career in international healthcare marketing and advertising management, both client and agency-side. 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 Findacure 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 charities work in.

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Our Volunteers

Meet our volunteers! Each one generously gives their time to help our charity's mission and are very proud to lend their talents and expertise to help support people living with Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases across the globe.
Medical Advisors

Meet our team of medical advisors, Professor Stephen Attwood, Dr Evan Dellon, Dr Sarmed Sami, Dr Marcus Auth, Dr Jamal Hayat, Dr Hannah Hunter, Dr Efrem Eren, Duncan Judd and Carol Read RN.

EoE - Eosinophilic Oesophagitis

EoE Eosinophilic Oesophagitis (EoE) is a chronic condition where an individual has too many of a white blood cell called an eosinophil in the oesophagus, which causes inflammation and difficulties swallowing.
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.
EoE Treatment

An overview of the different types of treatment for eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE). Includes dietary, allergy, dilatation and drug therapies.
Types of Eosinophilic Diseases

EGID’S Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders: EoE Eosinophilic Oesophagitis Esophagitis: Oesophagus EoG Eosinophilic Gastritis: stomach EoN Eosinophilic Enteritis: small intestine EoC Eosinophilic Colitis: large intestine HES Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: blood and any organ Churg-Strauss Syndrome - Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: lungs, sinuses, heart, various organ systems
What is an eosinophil?

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.
EoE Diagnosis

How eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is diagnosed, current medical guidelines and more resources for patients and healthcare professionals.
EoE and Covid-19 UK FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions on Covid-19 and EoE Eosinophilic Oesophagitis, answered by the British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition BSPGHAN Working Group Click Here
Food Obstruction Patient Action Plan

EoE Food Obstruction Action Plan for Patients and Carers. A free printable resource for those diagnosed with Eosinophilic Oesophagitis.
EoG - EoN - EoC Eosinophilic Diseases Lower Gut

What Are Lower Gut Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases the lower EGID's: Eosinophilic Gastritis EoG - Eosinophilic Enteritis EoN - Eosinophilic Colitis EoC?

Food Obstruction Patient Action Plan

EoE Food Obstruction Action Plan for Patients and Carers. A free printable resource for those diagnosed with Eosinophilic Oesophagitis. Read more

EAW 22 - Save the Date!

Save the date in your diaries - Eosinophil Awareness Week (EAW) will take place 16th - 22nd May this year! It's an opportunity to promote awareness of EGIDs and show support for those living with eosinophilic diseases. Read more