Addressing global challenges requires a collective and concerted effort, involving all actors. Through partnerships and alliances, and by pooling comparative advantages, we increase our chances success."
- Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General

Our Team

Senior Management Team

Mr. Roland Rich
Officer-in-Charge, UNOP
Executive Head, UNDEF

Mr. Venketachalam "Kris" Krishnan
Chief of Operations, UNFIP

Mr. William Kennedy
Senior Programme Officer, UNFIP

Staff

Ms. Lucie Brigham
Chief of Office

Ms. Maria Elizabeth Baja
Administrative Assistant

Ms. Cynthia Sjamsu
Finance Assistant

Mr. Christian Lamarre
Programme Officer, UNDEF

Ms. Suzette Limchoc
Programme Assistant

Ms. Annika Savill
Senior Adviser and Secretary to the UNDEF Advisory Board

Ms. Mikiko Sawanishi
Senior Programme Officer, UNDEF

Ms. Ishaani Sen
Programme Officer, UNDEF

Mr. Bjorn Sonden
Administrative Assistant, UNDEF

Representatives and Advisors

Ms. Annette Richardson
Partnership Advisor

Mr. Babu Lal Jain
Senior Advisor on Partnerships

Former Senior Staff

Mr. Amir Dossal
Former Executive Director, UNOP (2005-2010)

Mr. Miles Stoby
 Former Executive Director, UNFIP (1998 - 1999)

Ms. Bilge Ogun Bassani
Former Director of Programmes, UNFIP

Current Interns and Volunteers

Mrs. Ophelia Stephenson-Odle, July 11 - November 11, Barbados
Ms. Jana Beyschlag, August 11 - January 12, Germany
Mr. Guillaume Bucherer, August 11 - January 12, France
Ms. Noreen Seyerl, July 11 - December 11, Austria
Ms. Raphaelle Marquette, July 11 - December 11, France
Mr. Staš Savnik, July 11 - December 11, Slovenia
Ms. Stéphanie Piffeteau, August 11 - January 12, France
Mr. Ullas Rameshappa, August 11 - January 12, India
Ms. Yoshiko Kaneda, October 11 - March 12, Japan
Ms. Graziene Carneiro de Souza, November 11 - April 12, Brazil



Previous Interns and Volunteers

Ms. Pauline Szpyt, July 11 - November 11, France

Mr. Hamadou Amadou, Niger