i-Base

i-Base staff

Who we are

i-Base is run by a small and committed team of advocates and other staff. Many of the posts are part-time.

James Dunworth

James is responsible for day-to-day office administration and he is distribution manager for i-Base publications.

Memory Sachikonye

Memory is the UK-CAB administrator and is responsible for maintaining and developing the CAB network and coordinating meetings. She is also the Community Liaison Co-ordinator with the DHICE database project.

Josh Peasegood

Josh has been answering all questions online and by email since November 2021. He also manages the comments section of the i-Base website.

Kirk Taylor

Kirk is an HIV researcher who has been writing freelance articles for HTB since CROI 2022.

Ashwin Caffery

Ashwin is a freelance proofreader and copy editor for all i-Base publications. They are also helping to catalogue the i-Base archive.

Polly Clayden

Polly is a co-founder of i-Base. Polly edits HTB South and divides her work between the UK and our projects in southern Africa. Polly’s main HIV advocacy area is in women’s and paediatric health.

Simon Collins

Simon is a co-founder of i-Base. He edits HIV Treatment Bulletin (HTB) and is responsible for producing the i-Base treatment guides. He also manages the treatment information services, runs treatment workshops and develops community engagement with medical research.

Suzanne Thompson

Suzanne has worked in the charity sector for the last 10 years and joined i-Base in December 2016. Suzanne is responsible for the smooth running of the office and finances as well as assisting with fundraising and reporting to funders.

Previous staff

These advocates contributed to the Q&A database of questions but are now working with other organisations. The information about them here (each name is a link to more information) is kept as reference for the earlier questions that they answered.

Roy Trevelion

Lisa Thorley

Muirgen Stack

Robin Jakob

Rebecca McDowall

Angelina Namiba

Winnie Sseruma 

Charlotte Walker

Svilen Konov

Angeline Marang

Marc Ennals

Marc ensured the smooth running of our office and finances. He was our book-keeper and office manager from 2002 until retiring (from i-Base) at the end of 2016.

Last updated: 2 February 2024.