Directors, Consultant and Love Foundation Team

Ben is a Graduate of Cambridge University, U.K. Ben brings over 20 years experience with involvement in private and non-profit global health matters. His experience encompasses specialties in key public-private partnerships to strengthen community-driven and human rights-based HIV reduction and prevention strategies. Furthermore, Ben has been active in new product-development and country level program implementation. Ben currently is Manager in Community Partnerships and Public Health, Health & Wellness at Chevron. Previously, Ben was the Director of the Executive Office of UNAIDS and the Founding Executive Director of the Global Business Coalition on HIV & AIDS.

Sean has extensive IT experience and brings an entrepreneurial flair to our team, besides great technical expertise in security and safety of data and IT applications. Sean operates many global HIV projects, one being Blue Ribbon Boys, an app platform which allows users to become engaged with their sexual health. Also, Sean has been involved in the effort to urge the global community to commemorate December 1st as World HIV Day.

Thomas founded a community support group for people with HIV/AIDS in his hometown of Guangzhou, China. In 2007 he joined ‘TREAT Asia’s Asian Community for AIDS treatment. Since its inception, Thomas’s Group, AIDS CARE CHINA, has expanded its core activities from being a shelter service for HIV/AIDS to now providing HIV/Aids care program, counseling and treatment education centers in four Chinese Provinces.

Ben has for many years been providing his expertise in the area of HIV prevention, as a volunteer-consultant to many respected NGOs. He is currently Managing Director, CLJ Strategies. Ben’s extensive experience and dedication to mitigating HIV/AIDS, particularly within the USA, provides the Foundation with a wealth of relevant expertise.

Knowledge is the foundation for all progress and change. It would be amazing if we are able to take our collective ability to build productive channels for greater awareness and education in society. Whether it’s in the realm of HIV, AIDS, or sexual diversity — let’s make this world a better place.

In terms of public health, being free of discrimination from outside and within the LGBT community begins with having the right knowledge about HIV. I strongly believe that all individuals should know their HIV status, and develop a positive symmetry of acceptance regardless of status. Public discourse and progress in HIV research must go hand-in-hand—I’m proud to be a part of this effort at the Love Foundation.

I want to help provide as many people as possible with correct information about how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. I try to widely disseminate correct information about prevention, detection and treatment. Only when this information is available will those involved be able to correctly assess risks and consider the best way to take care of themselves.

There are still many people who misunderstand how HIV is spread. I joined this foundation to help correct misunderstandings about the prevention of HIV infection and also to serve as an advisor to those who are HIV+ to help them live fulfilling lives.

Many young Thai people still lack proper judgment when it comes to preventing HIV infection. They don’t consider the consequences of their actions because they lack the basic information to do so. I would like to reverse this dangerous trend among the pleasure-loving youth of today.

I want to create awareness that having the HIV virus doesn’t have to be terrifying. With proper treatment it is possible to live a normal life in society. I want to help everyone find out their status and learn how to take care of themselves.