Our Team

Devan’s work draws from over 30 years of HIV activism, advocacy, and service. At the GMSH, he works with Alliance members, social service agencies, researchers and healthcare providers to increase their capacity to serve queer men. This includes workshops, training modules, seminars, resources, and research that are rooted in our communities’ needs.

He was responsible for securing the GMSH’s first accredited CME training for healthcare providers on chemsex. In his previous work at Rainbow Health Ontario, Devan has co-authored publications on queer and trans health, produced the LGB2SQ Foundation Courses, and trained staff at hundreds of healthcare and social service organizations. While at CATIE, he was a treatment educator and wrote several practical guides for people living with HIV.

Deeply connected to community work, Devan serves on various research committees including Community Co-Lead on Cures & Immunotherapies at CIHR Canadian HIV/AIDS & STBBI Clinical Trials Network (CTN+), Community Liaison Subcommittee of the Scientific Program Committee (CROI 2025), Ontario Caregiver Organization, and the Canadian Drug Agency. He has an MSc. in Integrated Healthcare, a diploma in Addiction and Mental Health, and received the Ontario AIDS Network Honour Roll Award in 2002 and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Society Leadership Award in 2006.

Eric is responsible for turning research into resources for front-line agencies and for the community. He was a core part of the team that brought together queer Black men across the province for open discussion on sex and sexual health, which led to the creation of the Black Gay Men’s Network of Ontario.

Before joining the GMSH team, he worked at the African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario. And beyond the team, he contributes to the work of the HALCO and OHTN boards of directors and is part of the PRIMP research committee at St. Michael’s Hospital.

Always with an eye towards equity and social justice, Eric is keen to see everyone in our community get the services and information that they need.

Also a fashion designer, you can often spot him out on the street wearing one of his creations!

Gilles brings with him a fabulous blend of experience and passion. He spent almost twelve years at Trellis HIV & Community Care in Southeastern Ontario, where he began as the GMSH worker. Later, as Trellis's Executive Director, he was at the helm of the organization’s most dazzling expansion yet, including co-founding Kingston’s Integrated Care Hub—a beacon of hope for the community's most marginalized. Gilles knows this work inside and out—both the glittering successes and the really tough spots.

Gilles's connection to the HIV sector and the queer rights movement began in the mid-'90s while working at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto during a time of dramatic change in the HIV crisis and a pivotal moment for 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada. He also has a background in corporate training, having designed onboarding and leadership programs with substance and style.

Committed to equity and doing his part to build a kinder world, Gilles is all about celebrating and honoring lived experience. When he's not championing these causes, you can find him handling a power tool and tackling a home improvement project in Prince Edward County, where he lives with his husband and their two gorgeous Doodles, Gracie and Stella.

Jordan (he/they) leads with lived experience, heart, and a fierce commitment to community care in their role as Lead, Substance Use and Mental Health. After an early career in banking, a life pivot in 2017 brought Jordan into the world of harm reduction and street outreach—where their passion found its true home.

Since 2019, they’ve been a driving force behind the GMSH’s work on party n’ play, amplifying the voices of 2SGBQT+ folks and challenging stigma with compassion and clarity. Jordan has co-authored several acclaimed resources, including the internationally recognized PnP Field Guide, G-Emergency Response, and Responding With Heart: Partying and Psychosis postcards.

When not championing change, Jordan can be found geeking out over sci-fi, curating their Barbie collection, laughing with friends, or unwinding on an alpaca farm—because even world-shakers need a little fluff in their life.

Orlando proudly assumes the role of Operations Coordinator, overseeing the seamless flow of everything we do. Orlando is the lube that keeps our projects running smoothly with a big touch of style and creativity.

Before joining the team, you would find Orlando serving it among colleagues and friends in the fashion and creative industries in Toronto, the UK, and the Caribbean. A cheerleader through and through, Orlando is at his best, focusing on the finer details, whether it’s a hem-length on-set of a photo shoot or particulars around the latest and greatest sexual health campaign.

When not in our gay space, Orlando supports charitable and community endeavours; and board participation in similar Caribbean organizations close to his heart. A perfect fit for sexual health promotion Orlando keeps it honest, not shying away from candid conversations about sex and community and working to break down barriers. Unsurprisingly, he jumped at the opportunity to participate in our series “Sex with Me: conversations with black gay men about sexual health.

His desk; on pristine!
His nails; on radiant!
Orlando focuses on the details, keeping the team on task with humour and care.