MEET THE TEAM

The Love Tank is a lived experience organisation run by a small London-based team with a unique mix of community advocacy, public health, health promotion, capacity building, and equalities expertise.

Think you can enrich the team or you would like to volunteer with us? Get in touch!

  • Dr. WIll Nutland

    CO-DIRECTOR

    PrEPster was created around Will’s kitchen table (he’s the Nana of Kitchen Table Activism), and that table has not been empty since! Will has a DrPH from LSHTM, and brings his public health skills and knowledge into The Love Tank’s strategy, research and programming work.

  • Richard Kahwagi

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR

    As well as being one of the original co-founders of PrEPster when he was living in London back in 2013, Beirut born Rich is in charge of everything creative — from concepts and campaigns down to graphics, designs, and visual wizardry.

  • Dr. Benjamin Weil

    HEAD OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE GENERATION

    With a PhD from UCL, Ben brought their years of research and teaching experience in Science and Technology Studies to The Love Tank.

  • Qaisar Siddiqui

    HEAD OF COMMUNITY MOBILISATION & OUTREACH

    Joining the team at the peak of London’s MPOX outbreak, Qaisar has been central to our community vaccine pop-ups. His links to the international kink scene has brought new and important audiences to our work.

  • Phil Samba

    PROJECT COORDINATOR

    Phil was The Love Tank’s first employee, bringing their connections to London’s queer Black communities into our HIV PrEP work. As well as being involved in the vogue and ballroom scene, Phil coordinates the Partnership for Black People’s Health.

  • Asad Zafar

    OUTREACH COORDINATOR

    if you’ve been pricked, tested or given lube during one of our outreach sessions, then it was most likely done by Asad! In the time they’ve been at The Love Tank, whole new communities of people have experienced our love.

  • Rob Kocur

    PROJECT COORDINATOR

    Rob joined the team in the summer of 2023 as the MAUREEN Programme Coordinator. Outside of work, Rob is best known as the international drag queen superstar Polka Dot and the founder of Polish party SLAV 4 U.

  • Leo Pavam

    OUTREACH COORDINATOR

    Leo is a proud Latino who moved to London to explore new paths as a health professional. He is a medical doctor from Brazil and is soon to complete his MSc in Public Health from LSHTM. Expect to see him around with a big smile, ready to engage in all sorts of conversations on sexual health.

  • Dr. Kylo Thomas

    PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

    Kylo is the programme coordinator for Doing Disability Futures. He has a PhD from UCL where his research confronts prison logic and White supremacy in institutional spaces. Kylo is also a rhyme writer and associate artist with Anthroɐlay Theatre, where he fuses his abolitionist politic with themes of radical trans care, anger and joy.

  • Lizzie Jordan

    NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    As the founder and Director of Think2Speak, Lizzie brings a wealth of understanding and skills into the operationalisation of small-scale but high-impact CICs. Lizzie is a Non Executive Director of The Love Tank

  • Mark Walton

    NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Mark brings his immense knowledge and experience in community-building and organisation development as an Non Executive Director. He’s also the founder and Director of Shared Assets.

  • Grant Gulczynski

    EVENTS COORDINATOR

    Bringing his stunning event coordination skills to the team, Grant coordinates our annual Love Hub as part of Fringe! Film Festival, as well as organising Second Tuesday Monologues.