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 her 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.

Rachel F. Madenyika joins QUNO with a broad range of experience in economic and social development, financial and nonprofit management. A former QUNO Programme Assistant in 2000, Rachel is glad to return and continue Quaker work at the UN. In the intervening years, Rachel has also worked in various capacities with organizations such as the International Center for Transitional Justice, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars – Kennan Institute, and WITNESS Inc. She has consulted with Save the Children, the European Commission and the UN. Rachel comes to us from HealthRight International where she served as the CFO for 6 years. She holds an M.A. in Economics from the New School for Social Research and a M.Sc. in Nonprofit Management & Urban Policy from the Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy. Born in Zimbabwe, Rachel was raised following the tenets of Quakerism.

Stephen is originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland where he holds a BA in International Politics and Conflict Studies, and an MA in Violence, Terrorism and Security from Queen’s University Belfast. 

Throughout his time at university Stephen developed a particularly interest in the specific pathways individuals and communities take out of armed conflict and the myriad factors affecting them.His previous research and experience has explored this alongside the role that concepts of masculinity play within violent political organisation’s recruitment and how it can be reimagined to benefit deradicalization and peacebuilding efforts. 

Stephen’s current areas of interest include the role of China on the international stage, pathways out of armed violence and how post-conflict societies can build resilience against future strife. 

When not at QUNO, Stephen can be found in any decent park with a book in his hand. He hopes that the experience of working at QUNO will offer him the opportunity to interact with voices and opinions challenging his own and that he can apply the knowledge he has learnt towards common goals.