Lindsey holds a BA in Politics from the Durham University, an MA in Literature of Conflict from York University, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Climate Change and Sustainable Development from DeMontfort University. She joined QUNO in 2013, following a career in conflict areas, initially as a volunteer in reconciliation youth work in Northern Ireland and as a teacher in the Israeli Occupied West Bank.  She has worked with UNRWA on refugee protection in the West Bank, with OHCHR (formerly UNCHR) during the war in the Former Yugoslavia, with UNOSOM in Somalia to help coordinate humanitarian efforts, with UNSCO in Gaza on donor coordination to implement of the Oslo Peace Accords, and in Bonn with UNV on communication of development efforts. Lindsey’s work at QUNO focuses on climate change and environmental degradation as a peace and justice concern, engaging at a international level with the climate change negotiations, climate science, human rights efforts, while seeking to connect international progress with grassroots efforts.  Lindsey is a Member of German Yearly Meeting and lives with her family in Bonn, where QUNO has an office space.

Joachim Monkelbaan joined QUNO in March 2019 as Representative for our Sustainable and Just Economic Systems programme, which seeks to foster economic systems that deliver prosperity for all. Joachim holds a Masters degree in International Law and Economics (World Trade Institute, Berne), an LL.M. in European Law and Languages (Maastricht University and University of Westminster), and a PhD in sustainability governance (University of Geneva). He brings 15 years of professional experience with organizations such as UN Environment, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), World Health Organization (WHO), Institute for Developing Economies (Tokyo, Japan), and Climate-KIC (Brussels) and with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Joachim directed several Sustainability Impact Assessments of trade and investment agreements for the European Commission. He is co-founder of the Sustainability Leadership Lab, a training institute focused on raised awareness of complex adaptive systems, group dynamics, and leadership competencies.

Lucy grew up near Liverpool, in the north of England, and obtained a BA in Classics and French from the University of Oxford. During her time there, she worked with refugee and migrant communities and developed an interest in the rights of displaced people. She has volunteered in the Northern French camps, and co-founded a solidarity organisation when she returned to the UK. She has worked in detainee support with Asylum Welcome, and more recently as a Bail Hearing Observer with the Bail Observation Project in London. Lucy's interest in refugee rights, along with a long commitment to children's rights, led to her completing her MA in Human Rights Law at SOAS in 2019, where she wrote her dissertation on the rights of intersex children. Lucy has also worked at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, where she developed an interest in maternal health rights. Excited to be in Geneva for the first time, and to put her learning and beliefs into practice at QUNO, Lucy is also looking forward to hiking in the mountains and brushing off her French! 

Originally from the Frisian part of the Netherlands, Detmer came to Geneva by way of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United States, Samoa, and Singapore. He holds a BA in anthropology and gender studies from Bates College in the United States, and a MA in Human Rights from University College London. His MA dissertation analyzed how international law understands and acts upon indigenous communities living in voluntary isolation and initial contact. Previously Detmer has served as a Quaker Voluntary Service Fellow in Atlanta focusing on housing justice and community organizing, and as a Dean's Fellow at Yale-NUS College in Singapore working on student well-being, sexual misconduct policy, and academic speaking and writing support. Detmer also has worked with indigenous and minority rights organizations Cultural Survival, Traditional Arts and Ethnicity Centre, and Amazon Watch. Detmer is a Quaker and calls Atlanta Friends Meeting his spiritual home.

Stephen Schenck brings 20+ years of marketing and communications experience in the private and public sectors. Previously, Stephen held international leadership and client service roles with The Nielsen Company, a leading global information and market research company. In 2006, he joined Nielsen's fledgling social media division in New York, consulting major global brands on social media research and marketing best practices, and eventually relocating to Europe in 2010 to help lead its business there. Stephen earned his Bachelors of Journalism degree from The University of Texas at Austin and began his career working in public relations and communications for non-profit and public organizations in Texas.

Megan joins QUNO with knowledge and experience in the fields of human rights and atrocities prevention, and holds Masters degrees in Humanities and Social Thought from New York University and in Human Rights and Genocide Studies from Kingston University. Having worked with the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect, the Wiener Library, and the Kurdish Human Rights Project, Megan has conducted comparative genocide research, worked to advance the Responsibility to Protect at the UN and globally, and implemented a diverse range of atrocity prevention programs throughout the world. She has a range of materials focusing on the Responsibility to Protect, women’s rights and participation, among other issues related to the field of atrocity prevention. Megan is excited to work with QUNO to represent and uphold Quaker values, which mirror those instilled in her through her upbringing in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Outside of QUNO, Megan is also an avid runner, and spends time with her husband, dog and two cats.

Andrew joined QUNO after completing 2 years of volunteering with the Peace Corps. Serving as a community agribusiness specialist, Andrew lived in Uganda for 2 years, working with a local community-based organization on reducing the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS, and trying to help women and families improve their economic and nutritional security. Before that, he worked in the Office of Student Life at Northern Virginia Community College. Andrew graduated from James Madison University with a B.A. in Philosophy and a B.B.A. in Hospitality and Tourism Management. After college, he worked for a few years as a restaurant manager before transitioning into administrative management and support roles.

He misses the beautiful starry nights from Uganda, and loves talking about news in astronomy. Andrew is excited to try and support the work QUNO does in promoting global nonviolence and human rights.