Our trustees

NAM is one of the world’s foremost providers of information on HIV and AIDS. Our information is aimed at two main audiences: people living with HIV; and professionals working in the field such as doctors, other healthcare workers, community advocates and HIV organisation staff and volunteers.

NAM’s trustees play a crucial role in advancing the charity’s purposes, overseeing the organisation’s strategic direction and protecting its assets and interests.

NAM's board of trustees uses its wide range of experience, specialisms and interests to provide strategic leadership for the charity. The board includes individuals living with HIV and several trustees have considerable experience within the sector. The trustees intend that the board should collectively provide a mix of skills, experience, qualities and knowledge to enable NAM to respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities faced by the organisation and, in line with NAM's mission, to ensure the organisation remains rooted in the experience of those most affected by HIV and AIDS. The trustees receive no remuneration for their work with NAM.

Read a little about our trustees below: 

Tim Cohen Chair

Tim is a qualified chartered accountant but is currently working as a magistrate and property developer. Tim also serves as a trustee of Concern Worldwide (UK). Tim is interested in NAM's long-term growth and helping all areas of NAM's work develop.

Brian Cooper  Deputy Chair

Brian is a former International Editor at NAM and a trustee since 1998. His background is in commercial publishing, education, television and film, as Marketing Manager for Scholastic, a Creative Agent for The Royal Opera House and as an independent film producer. He also has many years' experience as a technical and creative consultant, as a translator with a medical specialisation and as a creative producer with youth projects. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Basil Skeete Acting Treasurer

Basil is a Management Accountant, currently working at the Trades Union Congress. Basil has worked in accountancy/finance for 20 years and in the not-for-profit sector for 15 years (trade unions, housing, regeneration, HIV and AIDS). He has been part of the National AIDS Trust (NAT) Senior Management Team and worked for AIDS & Housing Project/Health & Housing. Basil is especially interested in NAM's international work, particularly with regard to Africa and the Caribbean and African communities in the UK. He has a keen interest in finance, fundraising, human resources, quality control and assurance.

Dr Theodora Bloom

Theo has doctoral (UK) and post-doctoral (USA) training as a research biologist. She has worked in scientific publishing (primarily online) since 1992 and is currently Editorial Director for Biology at the Public Library of Science (PLOS). In addition, Theo has volunteered in organisations involved with HIV and AIDS information and care since 1987, both in the US and the UK. Theo has a particular interest in NAM's service provision and products, in print and online.

Robbie Currie

Robbie has been involved in HIV for over 25 years and his experience in the sector ranges from being a volunteer at the London Lighthouse in the mid 80s to, more recently, managing the national HIV prevention programmes for MSM (men who have sex with men) and African communities for the UK government's Department of Health. He is currently sexual health commissioner for the London Borough of Bexley. He has considerable experience of working with marginalised groups, in particular those that have experienced stigma, prejudice and discrimination, enabling them to address health inequalities through community engagement and empowerment.

Martin Pendergast

Martin, a qualified social worker, has worked across a range of specialisms, including HIV. He was an NHS  Commissioning Director of HIV, Sexual Health, Drugs & Alcohol Services in North East London for ten years.  He has served as Chair of the UK Consortium on AIDS & Development's Interfaith Working Group and is currently a Trustee of the Cutting Edge Consortium, promoting LGBT equality and human rights and combating faith-based homophobia and transphobia. He  chairs the Centre for the Study of Christianity & Sexuality, the Soho & Westminster LGBT Community Forum and is a Co-Chair of Shoreditch Citizens' community organising project. Martin's interests include NAM's international work with different communities, its UK work and personnel and recruitment issues.

Tina Sloane

Tina has almost seven years' experience of fundraising. Since 2009, she has worked full time for The Food Chain, the HIV nutrition charity, sourcing income from trusts, individuals, corporations and community events and managing the charity's communications. As a student she was involved in safer sex campaigns and organised campus events campaigning for improved access of antiretrovirals internationally. Tina is interested in NAM's international work and hopes to help diversify income for the charity.

Margaret Swain

Margaret has a background in biological research, spent several years in clinical research in the pharmaceutical industry and latterly in research management and administration with Cancer Research UK. She has also worked in Ghana and Malawi and her interests include NAM’s international work, treatment information and general governance issues.

Nigel Ware

Nigel is a qualified chartered accountant and was, until recently, a senior partner in Baker Tilly, a top ten accounting practice, where he continues as a consultant. He is also a member of the Audit Committee of Carshalton College and a trustee of Morley Park Trust, a community charity. Nigel's focus within NAM is in respect of financial matters and related governance.