BAUS Council

BAUS Council advises the Trustees and plays a pivotal role in determining the strategic and professional direction of the Association, ensuring it remains responsive to the needs and views of its membership. Council also monitors the performance of the Board of Trustees. Council members include:
- 6 Elected Officers of the Association / 3 Co-opted Trustees / 1 non-clinical Co-opted Trustee
- 16 regionally-elected Council Members
- Ex officio members (including the Chairs of the Specialty Sections & other invited members)
Council meets three times a year, and meetings are chaired by the President. Either the BAUS Chief Executive or Deputy Chief Executive is in attendance for each Council meeting.
Committee Members
Elected Officers / Trustees
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Ian Pearce - President
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Joe Philip - Vice-President
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Mohammed Belal - Vice President Education
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Muhammad Ahmad - Vice-President Membership
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Robert Calvert - Deputy Vice President Education
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Suresh Venugopal - Deputy Vice President Membership
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Tharani Nitkunan - Co-opted Member
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Mahua Sahu - Co-opted Member
Trustee details & contact
Elected Regional Representatives
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Jerry Raju - East Midlands
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Sarah Wood - East of England
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Rowan Casey - Irish Republic
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Tharani Mahesan - Kent, Surrey & Sussex
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Ravi Barod - London North
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Kay Thomas - London South
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Arjun Nambiar - North East
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Vaibhav Modgil - North West
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Mark Haynes - Northern Ireland
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Helen Simpson - Scotland East
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Lynne Kerr - Scotland West
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Charles Lockyer - South Central
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Joseph Jelski - South West
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Anna Mainwaring - Wales
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Tariq Sami - West Midlands
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Sanjay Rajpal - Yorkshire & Humber
Ex Officio Members
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Bushra Abdelqader - Section Rep (BSoT)
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Mary Garthwaite - Ex-Officio (TUF)
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Vishwanath Hanchanale - Section Rep (ONCO)
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Rakesh Heer - Ex-Officio (Urology Surg Sp Lead, Res)
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Lynsey McHugh - Ex-Officio (SAC Urology Chair)
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Samavedam Murali - Section Rep (STU)
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Arie Parnham - Section Rep (AGUS)
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Arun Sahai - Section Rep (FRU)
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Naeem Soomro - Elected Member (RCS Council Rep)
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Subu Subramonian - Section Rep (ENDO)
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Suzie Venn - Ex-Officio (Urolink)