Board

Contact: ohrm_globe@un.org

President
Jennifer Rumbach
pronouns: she/they

Jenn has worked with the UN for 16 years, supporting refugees and migrants in field and headquarters duty stations in West Africa, South Asia, MENA, Europe and the Americas. As President, Jenn is committed to raising awareness about the critical issues facing LGBTIQ+ personnel and broadening engagement with UN-GLOBE across the UN system and its peacekeeping operations.

Vice-Presidents
Anna Giudice
pronouns: she/they

Anna is a passionate human rights activist and lawyer. As Vice-President, she will continue advancing equity, inclusion, and non-discrimination for all members of the LGBTIQ+ community within the UN system while focusing on creating space for intersectional identities.

Aleksander Steinvoll
Pronouns: he/him

With 8 years of experience in the UN System, Aleks brings a background in communications and administration and a strong passion for advocating LGBTQI+ rights. Having coordinated with member state representatives, global media, and UN Senior Leadership, he is committed to expanding UN-GLOBE's presence and establishing local chapters in duty stations worldwide to provide support and community for LGBTQI+ personnel. Through open dialogue and understanding, he aims to promote equality within the UN system and beyond.

Secretary
Gabriel (Gabe) Schirvar
pronouns: they/them

Gabe has worked on international LGBTIQ+ considerations for the past 8.5 years, primarily focusing on the specific needs and challenges of transgender and intersex people. They are excited to work with the Board, Coordinators and Members to create positive change for LGBTIQ+ people across the UN System.

Treasurer
Gabe Galaxy
pronouns: he/they

Gabe has been a trainer with UN for All, moderating the Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace core and LGBTI modules. He is a member of UN-Globe’s Trans-inclusivity Working Group which presented Recommendations for Inclusive Workplaces for Trans and Gender Non-conforming Staff to the Secretary General in 2018. One of his leading priorities is to encourage diverse voices in policy, hiring, and stakeholder outreach across the UN System.

Officers-at-Large
Sophie Browne

Sophie has long worked to advance gender justice causes, most recently in UN Women’s Policy and Programme Divisions for the past 5.5 years. As a board member, she aims to extend these efforts especially by enhancing the visibility of the most underrepresented members of our community in the UN system.

Brendan Paul Carchidi
pronouns: he/they

Brendan is a peacebuilding practitioner and gender researcher. As a Board Member, he aims to ensure the inclusion and equity of LGBTIQ+ communities is institutionalized within the UN system.

Sam Khachatrian
pronouns: he/him

With over 15 years of experience in international settings, including various roles at UN HQ in New York and peace operations in North Africa, the Middle East, and East Africa, Sam has developed a nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by the LGBTIQ+ community in diverse and often hostile environments. As a Board Member, he is committed to supporting and amplifying UN-Globe's efforts to create a more inclusive and safer environment for all.

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Duty Station Coordinators

Argentina
Dino Ivan Lannes [Buenos Aires]
dlannes@iom.int

Austria
Gerhard Tripp [Vienna]
gerhard.tripp@un.org

Central African Republic
Bibi Eng [Bangui]
eng@un.org

Francisco B. González Centeno [Bangui]
francisco.berardo@icc-cpi.int

Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Brendan Flynn Tarnay [Bridgetown, Barbados]
btarnay@iom.int

Costa Rica
Farlen Blanco [San José]
fablanco@iom.int

Rafaella Sánchez-Mora [San José]
rafaella.sanchez@undp.org

Denmark
Allison Jay Sterling [Copenhagen]
allison.sterling@un.org

Fiji and the South Pacific
(contact us for details)

France
(contact us for details)

Guatemala
Gerard Paituví Sánchez
paituvi@unhcr.org

Hiram Villarreal
villarre@unhcr.org

Germany
Matthias Ahr [Berlin]
mahr@iom.int

Robert Menzies [Berlin]
rmenzies@iom.int

Greece
Yannis Baveas [Athens]
ibaveas@iom.int

Hungary
Alex Bonilla [Budapest]
bonilla@unhcr.org

Stefanie Dannemann Purnat [Budapest]
danneman@unhcr.org

Italy
Anthony Priolo [Rome, Italy] - interim
anthony.priolo@wfp.org

Kenya
Kilian Christ [Nairobi]
kilian.christ@un.org

Pakistan
(contact us for details)

Panama
Rafael Nazar [Panama City]
rafael.nazar@undp.org

Switzerland
Matthew Cecchetto [Geneva]
mcecchetto@iom.int

Thailand
Punnathon Chaiprasert [Bangkok]
pchaiprasert@iom.int

Nirut Bannob [Bangkok]
nbannob@iom.int

Camila Santander Sanjines [Bangkok]
camila.santandersanj@unwomen.org

Fanny Arendt [Bangkok]
fanny.arendt@unwomen.org

Türkiye
Kemal Ordek [Ankara]
ordek@unfpa.org

United States — New York
Brendan Carchidi
brendan.carchidi@un.org

Gabe Galaxy
galaxy@un.org

Megan Wacha
megan.wacha@un.org

United States — Washington, DC
Zaak Garrett
zgarrett@iom.int

John Goodrick
jgoodrick@iom.int

Victoria Powell
vpowell@iom.int

Zambia
(contact us for details)

Entity Coordinators

DPPA-DPO
Kieran Iris Ayvin [New York City, USA]
kieran.ayvin@un.org 

Ana Marcela Cerdas Jimenez [New York City, USA]
ana.cerdasjimenez@un.org 

FAO
Charles Plummer [Rome, Italy]
charles.plummer@fao.org 

IAEA
(contact for details)

IFAD
Steven Jonckheere [Rome, Italy]
s.jonckheere@ifad.org

ILO
Adam Adrien-Kirby [Geneva, Switzerland]
unglobe@ilo.org

Amélie Duval [Geneva, Switzerland]
unglobe@ilo.org

IOM
Matthew Cecchetto [Geneva, Switzerland]
mcecchetto@iom.int

IRMCT
Crispian Smith [The Hague, Netherlands]
smith48@un.org

OHCHR
Octavio Rodriguez Lara [Geneva, Switzerland]
octavio.lara@un.org

OCHA
Balqis Abdullah Qudeimat [Amman, Jordan]
qudeimat@un.org

Clint O’Connor [Geneva, Switzerland]
clint.oconnor@un.org

Miguel Angel Hernandez Rivera [The Hague, Netherlands]
hernandezrivera@un.org

UNAIDS
Charlotte Sector [Geneva, Switzerland]
sectorc@unaids.org

UNCTAD
Arnau Izaguerri Vila [Geneva, Switzerland]
arnau.izaguerri@unctad.org

Graham Mott [Geneva, Switzerland]
graham.mott@unctad.org

UNDP
Vladi Dominguez [New York City, USA]
vladimir.dominguez@undp.org 

UNEP
Vivek Shah [Nairobi, Kenya]
vivek.shah@un.org

Ludgarde Coppens [Nairobi, Kenya]
ludgarde.coppens@un.org

UNESCO
Sylvain Séguy [Paris, France]
s.seguy@unesco.org

Leonie Werner [Paris, France]
l.werner@unesco.org

UNFPA
Sakarias Eriksson [Dakar, Senegal]
sakariaseriksson@unfpa.org

UNHCR
Alex Bonilla [Budapest, Hungary]
bonilla@unhcr.org

Stefanie Dannemann Purnat [Budapest, Hungary]
danneman@unhcr.org

UNICC
Boris Gomez Rodriguez [Madrid, Spain]
rodriguez@unicc.org

UNICEF
un-globe@unicef.org

UNIDO
Daniele Serra [Vienna,Austria]
d.serra@unido.org

UNODC
Anna Giudice [Vienna, Austria]
anna.giudice@un.org

Gerhard Tripp [Vienna, Austria]
gerhard.tripp@un.org

UNOG
Luis Sarabia Utrilla [Geneva, Switzerland]
luis.sarabia-utrilla@un.org

UNOOSA
Andrew Peebles [Vienna, Austria]
andrew.peebles@un.org

UN-Habitat
Jesus Salcedo Villanueva [Nairobi, Kenya]
jesus.salcedo@un.org

Mariana Lessa Voita [Nairobi, Kenya]
mariana.voita@un.org

UN Women
Loui Williams [New York City, USA]
loui.williams@unwomen.org

WFP
Anthony Priolo [Rome, Italy]
anthony.priolo@wfp.org

WHO
Evelyn Boy-Mena [Geneva, Switzerland]
boymenae@who.int

Janet Kincaid [Geneva, Switzerland]
kincaidj@who.int

Mijail Santos Lujan [Geneva, Switzerland]
msantos@who.int

Rauell Rhaj Santos [Manila, Philippines]
santosrj@who.int

Roy Vinci Wadia [Copenhagen, Denmark]
rwadia@who.int

WHO - PAHO
Rodolfo Calderon [Washington D.C., USA]
calderonr@paho.org

WIPO
Colm Caffrey [Geneva, Switzerland]
colm.caffrey@wipo.int

WMO
Jochen Luther [Geneva, Switzerland]
jluther@wmo.int