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Trustees

The Trustees have legal and fiduciary responsibility for the Association. The Trustees of the charity are the Officers of the Association: the President, Vice President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary Elect & Honorary Treasurer Elect.

The Officers are elected by the voting members of the Association and, in total, each individual serves as a Trustee for four years. In addition, the Trustees have the power to co-opt up to four further Trustees, with the approval of Council.


Ms Jo Cresswell (President)

Jo Cresswell is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. 

She has been Chair of SURG (now BSoT) and BAUS Oncology, SAC Vice-Chair, a TPD and a Research Champion. Jo replaced Tim O'Brien as President in 2022 ... click here for email contact or here for Twitter


Professor Ian Pearce (Vice President)

Ian Pearce is a Professor of Urology at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

He held the post of Hon Treasurer before being appointed Honorary Secretary in June 2021 for a two-year period. Ian will take over the role of President, without election, from Jo Cresswell in June 2024 ... click here for email contact or here for Twitter


Mr Joe Philip (Hon Secretary)

Joe Philip is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Southmead Hospital, Bristol.

He was appointed Honorary Secretary Elect in June 2021 before taking the role of Honorary Secretary in June 2023  ... click here for email contact or here for Twitter


Professor Iqbal Shergill (Hon Treasurer)

Iqbal Shergill is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham.

He was appointed Honorary Treasurer Elect in June 2021 before taking the role of Honorary Treasurer in June 2023  ... click here for email contact or here for Twitter


Mr Shabi Ahmad (Hon Treasurer Elect)

Shabi Ahmad is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Sandwell District Hospital, West Bromwich.

He was appointed Honorary Treasurer Elect in June 2023  ... click here for email contact or here for Twitter


Mr Mo Belal (Hon Secretary Elect)

Mo Belal is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, and was appointed Honorary Secretary Elect in June 2023. 

Mo is currently Chair of the Section of FNUU Executive Committee until he demits in December 2023.   ... click here for email contact or here for Twitter


Mr Gurpreet Singh (Co-opted Trustee)

Gurpreet Singh is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Southport & Formby DGH, Southport, Merseyside.

He was co-opted as a Trustee in December 2020 for a three year period ... click here for email contact


Miss Susan Willis (Co-opted Trustee)

Susan Willis is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy's Hospital, London and was co-opted as a Trustee in December 2020 for a three-year period. 

Susan is Chair of the BAUS Widening Participation Working Group ... click here for email contact.


Mr Mark Lynch (Regional Council Lead Representative)

Mark Lynch is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Croydon University Hospital, Surrey. 

He is Chair of the Clinical Leads Group and has been BAUS Regional Representative for London South since 2019 ... click here for email contact.


Ms Lisa Dodgshon (Non-Clinical Co-Opted Trustee)

Lisa Dodgshon was appointed in January 2021 as the first Non-Clincial Trustee.  

Lisa is a retired Company Director of an EU based global med comms agency and is the Chair of the BAUS Digital Strategy Working Group  ... click here for email contact