Meet the Loowatt Team
UK | MADAGASCAR
Our team believes that no individual, community or environment should face the burden of poor sanitation.
We have passionate and dynamic individuals working in the UK and in Madagascar.
We have passionate and dynamic individuals working in the UK and in Madagascar.
Virginia Gardiner
CEO
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. virginia@loowatt.com Mark Bickerstaffe
Chief technology officer
mark@loowatt.com |
Martin Carter
HEAD OF DELIVERY
With a history of embedding foundations for scalable production, Martin is focused on optimising Loowatt’s supply and production processes. Drawing on a breadth of experience from both start-up and large companies Martin developed his holistic business exposure to Director level. Martin attended Loughborough University where he obtained a Bachelors of Engineering degree in the field of Materials Engineering. Iain Purves
SENIOR Engineer
Iain has led innovation in waste treatment, handling and logistics for Loowatt since joining the team in 2010, including developing Loowatt’s UK and Madagascar digestion systems. Iain has seven years of experience in product design and prototyping, including the creation of innovative industrial scale waste pre-processing machinery, and the development and delivery of anaerobic digestion systems in the UK and Madagascar. MEng Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London. iain@loowatt.com |
Harry Welfare
Design Engineer
Harry specialises in product development and manufacture, including expanding the use of additive manufacturing to optimise Loowatt’s design process. Previously Harry was a design engineer at a tier one automotive supplier, developing both future concept and mass production products for the likes of Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, and Volvo. He holds a BSc in Product Design Engineering from Brunel University London, specialising in the optimisation of 3D printing technologies. harry@loowatt.com |
Loowatt Madagascar
UK | MADAGASCAR
Our Madagascar team serves households in Antananarivo with waterless flush toilets and end-to-end waste processing that generates value while meeting the requirements of Sustainable Development Goal 6.2
Anselme Andriamahavita
General manager
Masters of Economics, University of Antananarivo Anselme manages Loowatt SARL operations, including growth strategies, stakeholder relationships, and supply chains. Anselme’s master’s degree work centered on micro-finance and its potential to create new livelihoods in Madagascar. Before joining Loowatt, he spent three years with the American Government through Peace Corps Madagascar training volunteers in small enterprise development, health care, education and environment. anselme@loowatt.com |
Armel Segretain
Implementation EngineeR
Armel has been working with Loowatt SARL in Madagascar since 2013 on the implementation of our toilets and treatment system, and currently supports the team on technology and business development. An expert innovator in technology solutions for water and sanitation in developing countries, Armel is also involved the field studies and implementation of the new Loowatt project worldwide. MSc Community Water and Sanitation, Cranfield University (thesis on Loowatt in Antananarivo); BSc Water Processes Polytech Montpellier. armel@loowatt.com |
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