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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Robert Calvert - Ex-Officio (Audit Steering Group)
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Robert Calvert - Deputy Vice President Education
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Tharani Nitkunan - Co-opted Member
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Joe Philip - Vice-President
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Mohammed Belal - Vice President Education
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Mahua Sahu - Co-opted Member
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Suresh Venugopal - Deputy Vice President Membership
Trustee details & contact
Elected Regional Representatives
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Sarah Wood - Regional Rep (East of England)
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Tariq Sami - Regional Rep (West Midlands)
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Charles Lockyer - Regional Rep (South Central)
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Kay Thomas - Regional Rep (London South)
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Mark Haynes - Regional Rep (Northern Ireland)
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Ravi Barod - Regional Rep (London North)
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Rowan Casey - Regional Rep (Irish Republic)
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Vaibhav Modgil - Regional Rep (North West)
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Lynne Kerr - Regional Rep (Scotland West)
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Joseph Jelski - Regional Rep (South West)
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Helen Simpson - Regional Rep (Scotland East)
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Sanjay Rajpal - Regional Rep (Yorkshire & Humber)
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Arjun Nambiar - Regional Rep (North East)
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Tharani Mahesan - Regional Rep (Kent, Surrey & Sussex)
Ex Officio Members
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Philip Cornford - Ex-Officio (SAC Urology Chair)
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Andrew Dickinson - Ex-Officio (Audit Steering Group)
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Stuart McNeill - Member
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Naeem Soomro - Elected Member (RCS Council Rep)
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Suzie Venn - Ex-Officio
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John McGrath - Ex-Officio
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Lynsey McHugh - Ex-Officio (SAC Urology Chair)
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Caroline Moore - Ex-Officio (Urology Surg Sp Lead, Res)
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Rakesh Heer - Ex-Officio (Urology Surg Sp Lead, Res)
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Arun Sahai - Section Rep (FNUU)
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Subu Subramonian - Section Rep (Endourology)
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Mary Garthwaite - Ex-Officio (TUF)
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Samavedam Murali - Section Rep (SAS Section)
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Arie Parnham - Section Rep (AGUS)
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Bushra Abdelqader - Ex-Officio (BSoT)
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Emma Chappel - Ex-Officio