Meet the Loowatt Team

Loowatt UK

Our UK team leads Loowatt's technical development and commercial operations. ​Through our pioneering technology and partnerships, we deliver value to stakeholders in the UK and overseas. 

Virginia Gardiner

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICEr
Virginia is the original inventor of Loowatt toilet system. Prior to starting Loowatt in 2010, she spent 7 years working with award-winning product and design companies including Dwell Magazine, and wrote for publications including Metropolis and The New York Times. Virginia holds a joint Masters in Innovation Design Engineering from the Royal College of Arts and Imperial College London and a BA from Stanford University in Comparative Literature.​ ​

Mark Bickerstaffe

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER​
Directing Loowatt’s design and engineering teams and technology strategy. Mark forged research design and development leadership capability in the first 10 years of Dyson, inventive pioneers of the domestic appliance industry, followed by 15 years at Kohler Co. driving the design-led corporate culture of the leading global Kitchen & Bath company.​

Anthony Blaiklock

FINANCe DIRECTOR​
After 20 years working in corporate finance advising on acquisitions, IPOs, restructurings, fund raisings and disposals, Anthony took his first Finance Director role in an early stage renewable energy company. He then fulfilled the same role for three other early stage cleantech businesses before joining Loowatt. Anthony is a graduate of Cambridge University and a Chartered Accountant.

Sophia Khan

management accoutant
Sophia Khan is an qualified accountant with extensive experience in taking full ownership of several EMEA entities. She has worked with various international companies, including IDT Global and Wideorbit. Sophia graduated with a First Class degree in Accounting & Finance from UEL and is also Part Qualified ACCA Professional.

Anson Men

Marketing manager
Anson joined Loowatt at the beginning of 2023 as Marketing Manager. She has extensive responsibility for building Loowatt's profile and reputation, supporting marketing objectives in South Africa and Madagascar. Before that, she spent nine years in the marketing industry in China, working with clients such as Qualcomm and Mercedes Benz, and in strategic marketing and account director roles with various other advertising agencies. After that, she received her Masters in Management from Cranfield School of Management in 2022.

     

Bradely Godbold

Business Development Manager​
First joining as a Design engineer in 2018 through Loowatt’s placements scheme, Brad went on to complete his degree BA Industrial Design and Technology from Brunel University London, re-joining the team in 2019. Brad leads on business development in emerging markets, and provides strategic and operational implementation support project stakeholders.

Loowatt Madagascar

Loowatt Madagascar is focused on delivering aspirational, end-to-end sanitation services to households in Antananarivo using Loowatt’s waterless technology. It operates three business units: Tsinjo Soa (the domestic household toilet service), MobiKab (portable hire services for events and construction) and GasyGrow (fertiliser production).

Nancy Rakotoarison

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Graduated in Masters of Finance and accountancy, Higher Institute in Management, Private university of Antananarivo. Nancy leads the administrative and financial department by developing and implementing the financial procedures and strategies adapted to Loowatt SARL. She manages and insure the proper functioning of the department. Before Joining Loowatt Sarl, Nancy spent six years in an audit firm, worked with several companies whose accounting management have been outsourced​.

Andry Ratsifehera

Rindra Andriamanana
Operations Director
Food technology and Industry engineer, Andry Joined the Loowatt team Madagascar in April 2019, leading the Operations and Servicing logistics. Bringing skills and competencies from 10 years in the manufacturing industry and logistics to support Loowatt strategy and projects success in operational level. Also involved on IT System implementation.
SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR
Graduated in Business Management with a license in Marketing and Commerce, having mainly worked in the field of marketing for over 10 years, she began to take an interest in one of the biggest issues in the sanitation sector in Madagascar which is the access to a decent toilet. she joined the Loowatt Sarl social enterprise team in 2019 as part of the development of its marketing strategy inside its areas of operations.

Loowatt South Africa

Our team in South Africa is creating opportunities for Loowatt solutions in the Southern Africa market, as well as supporting customers in rolling out home services.

Steven Gooding

COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER
Steven has dedicated 45 years to South Africa, receiving education in Durban before venturing into the FMCG industry with a focus on Manufacturer Sales & Marketing. Previously spent 21 years in the Motor Industry with Land Rover. Subsequently he has spent many years in the Sanitation Industry working with the largest Sanitation and Hygiene company in SA. Projects included Informal settlement initiatives covering over 9500 stand-alone toilets at a time and the servicing thereof.

Ntando Eben Mbhele

Business Development director
Eben is Loowatt’s Director of Business Development, responsible for leading the implementation of the company’s strategy in South Africa. He has 5 years of experience in a sales role with the leading provider of sanitation services in Southern Africa. Prior to this, he spent over 10 years honing his commercial skills in the automotive sector. He has worked locally and internationally, supporting inter-governmental work, donor funding, public private partnerships, and local government planning.

Nomfundo Phewa

Project Delivery Officer
Nomfundo joins the team as a Project Delivery Officer, responsible for the daily operations of the Kalula paid sanitation project. She works closely with the field staff to ensure systems efficiency and good customer service. Before working for Loowatt she worked for various environmental Non-profit organisations, as a Project Officer, with a focus on the management and activation of open spaces, waste management and other circular economy initiatives such bio-composting and waste materials beneficiation. She currently holds an Honours degree in Agricultural Extension and rural resource management (cum laude) from the University of KwaZulu Natal and is currently working towards finishing her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).

 

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