Meet the Team

Meet The Team!

Ménière's Society Office Team

Our small office team is supported by volunteers. The office is staffed Monday to Friday during office hours.

Natasha Harrington-Benton, Director

Natasha is responsible for the day to day running of the Ménière’s Society. Her role involves a wide range of activities including fundraising, strategy, publicity, attending events and liaising with health professionals, researchers and related organisations; as well as remaining a hands-on member of the office team – responding to enquiries and calls on the telephone information line. 

Laura Fulco, Membership & Support Lead

Laura is the Society's membership and support lead. She deals with all things relating to membership - processing payments, renewals and more! Laura responds to enquiries via the Society's information line and is in regular communication with the local group leaders. 

Laura Carroll, Administrator - Supporter Engagement

Our newest recruit! Laura joined the team in August 2024. She supports the admin for the Society, including contacting members, handling our email enquiries and calls to our information line. 

Board of Trustees

The Ménière’s Society is governed by a Board of Trustees. There are currently nine trustees, elected annually by the membership. All trustees are directly acquainted with the symptoms and challenges vestibular disorders present, either as a sufferer, carer or health professional working in the field.

• Mr David Renton - Chair of Trustees
• Mrs Pennie Ford - Vice-Chair
• Miss Sara Christopher  - Treasurer
• Mr Iain (Spike) Bromley
• Mr Andrew Clements
• Mrs Carol Evans
• Mr Colin Hughes 
• Mr Rory MacNeill
• Dr Isabel Spence 
• Mr Simon Webster

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Patrons & Ambassadors

• Mr Ian Chapman CBE - Patron
• Dr Diego Kaski, Consultant Neurologist - Ambassador

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Lady Marjorie Clark who passed away in March 2022. We are very grateful for all the support the Meniere's Society received from Lady Clark, who was a Patron of the Meniere's Society from its inception in 1984.

Founder

Mrs Marie B Nobbs MBE (1 Feb 1922 - 13 Aug 2016)

Marie founded the Ménière’s Society in 1984 after she met people who had set up a telephone self-help network for Ménière’s sufferers in the Netherlands. With support and encouragement from other hard of hearing colleagues, Marie decided to establish a similar support group in the UK. The Ménière’s Society acquired charitable status in 1987. Since then the Society has gone from strength to strength. Marie sadly passed away on 13 August 2016.