The BANA team comprises employees at our head office in Chesterfield, our Board of Trustees, plus a host of volunteers from around the country who act as area support group leaders and in editorial and area group administration roles.
Andrea started out as a Staff Nurse (RGN) in 2001 with a period in Orthopaedics, Trauma and then community nursing before settling into Neurosurgery and Skull Base in 2006. After a period as ward sister, she commenced the role of Skull Base Specialist Nurse in 2009; the service being built from scratch to develop this new role within the trust.
Simon Lloyd is a Consultant Skull Base Surgeon at Salford Royal Hospital and an Auditory Implant Surgeon at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. He is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester. As part of the Manchester Skull Base Unit. He strives to offer a balanced, multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with vestibular schwannomas.
James is an experienced Management Accountant with experience across a broad range of industries a medical research institute. Until recently lived in Australia for 15 years.
James was diagnosed with an Acoustic Neuroma in August 2016 (in Australia) and had it surgically removed on October 5th 2016 ‘I’m still getting used to living with both the symptoms from the surgery and the life changes it lead to’.
Ben has spent over 12 years living and working overseas in France, the USA and Germany before returning to the UK in 2019. As an electronic engineer Ben has worked for the leading suppliers of power semiconductors and until recently was Director of Product Marketing for automotive modules at Infineon Technologies before setting up his own business in Cheshire.
Hello, I’m Julie and I am thrilled to be working as BANA’s CEO. I have had a long career in local government and NHS before moving into the charity sector, where I have worked locally for a number of years. I am also a qualified counsellor.
Hi all. I am pleased to be part of the team at BANA and supporting the cause as Community Support Administrator. I have previous experience working as a youth support worker in local communities, and working for Mencap supporting people with learning disabilities and difficulties; helping them to have a voice and up-skill to achieve their goals.
Hello everyone, I am Ishvarya and am delighted to be the Finance and Admin Support at BANA.
Brian Moore is Emeritus Professor of Auditory Perception at the University of Cambridge. His research interests are: the perception of sound; mechanisms of normal hearing and hearing impairments; the relationship of auditory abilities to speech perception; design of signal processing hearing aids for sensorineural hearing loss; methods for fitting hearing aids to the individual; design and specification of high-fidelity sound-reproducing equipment; perception of music and of musical instruments.
Thank you to Sara for continuing to play a significant part in the BANA team. As Ambassador for our charity looking at opportunities to raise the profile of BANA and raise awareness of Acoustic Neuromas. You are a breath of fresh air, a burst of energy and a pleasure to speak to. We are honoured to call you our Ambassador!
In 2022 Sara will be running from Lands End to John O’Groats. A massive challenge in 2022, and she needs our support! If you would like to support Sara you can do so by clicking here – Sara’s LEJOG challenge 2022.
“As some of you may be aware, in September 2022, I will be embarking on my biggest challenge yet. I will be running the length of the UK, from Land’s End to John O’Groats.” Sara Crosland – BANA Ambassador