Amanda Conquy, Chair of the Board Amanda joined the AAT's Board of Trustees in April 2020 and became our chair in October the same year. Expand Amanda is an executive coach, working with leaders and managers, mainly in the arts, education and the third sector. Previously she had been editorial director at Heinemann publisher and MD of the literary estate of Roald Dahl. While there she developed and had responsibility for two charities, Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, a grant-making foundation working to improve the lives of seriously ill children, and the Museum and Story Centre which bears the author’s name, of which she became chair. Amanda’s commitment to our work is founded on the experience of her daughter, who was diagnosed with Aplastic Anaemia in 2019. She is also a volunteer prison representative for the Shannon Trust, which aims to transform peoples’ lives by encouraging prisoners who can read to teach literacy skills to those who cannot.
Jane Cozens Jane was appointed to the Board in April 2018 Expand Jane is a communications expert and digital strategist with over 25 years’ experience. She currently serves as Head of Communications at Southern Housing Group, one of England's largest housing associations. She was previously Head of Digital Strategy at the Group. Jane has worked as a freelance consultant and her clients have included major international law firms, digital design agencies and advertising agencies. She has advised on brand, marketing and communications strategies, SEO and other digital communications strategies and specific product development, including traditional messaging and online content development. Jane is a non-practising solicitor and an associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Paul Cossell Paul was Trustee of the Board between 2007-2014 and after a break re-joined in May 2017 Expand Paul has worked in the construction industry for over 30 years, starting as a Quantity Surveyor. The past 21 years have been with ISG plc, a specialist international construction services provider operating in 21 countries and employing approx. 2800 people. Paul was appointed CEO of ISG in early 2016 when the company was privatised following a takeover by an American investor.Paul's commitment to the AAT is motivated by the fact his wife was diagnosed with Aplastic Anaemia in 1983. Initially Paul took part in several charity events organised by the AAT until in 2007 when he became a Trustee of the charity. Paul took a break from being a Trustee between late 2014 and early 2017 but has now recommitted for at least 3 more years. Paul has been married for 28 years and has two grown up daughters. His hobbies include cycling, hiking and running, and he is a season ticket holder of Brentford FC.
Sven Moos Sven was a trustee of the AAT from 2007 to 2014 and re-joined in early 2017. Expand Sven has worked in corporate finance and banking for 30 years in the UK, the US and in Germany. He was a trustee of the AAT from 2007 to 2014 and re-joined in early 2017. Sven supports the AAT as he was diagnosed with a related disease to AA, PNH, and was successfully treated at St George’s Hospital, London, by Professors Ted Gordon-Smith, Judith Marsh and their colleagues in 2001. Sven has witnessed the AAT able to make a significant contribution to fighting the disease by funding research as well as easing the anxieties, concerns and worries of patients as they cope with the illness. He is committed to supporting the AAT to allow it to intensify its activities significantly by ensuring it has the structure to grow and to enhance its fund-raising capabilities.
Tracy Stephenson Tracy, a patient advocacy focused Trustee, joined the AAT Board in April 2020. Expand Tracy was a police officer in the Metropolitan Police for 30 years, retiring at the rank of Superintendent. She held a wide variety of roles during her career and built strong bonds with the community and partnerships with key stakeholders. Tracy currently is a part-time lay member for the Bar Tribunal Adjudication Service sitting on a panel hearing discipline cases relating to Barristers. She volunteers for Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Anthony Nolan Trust. Tracy is passionate about the AAT's work as her son was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia two years ago and has had a rocky road through treatment. As the new patient advocate she is keen to help transform patients' and their families’ journey through this disease.