Secretariat Bios

Alexander Rodewald is the Secretary-General of Northwest Model United Nations - Portland 2025. He previously served as NWMUN-Portland 2024's Secretary-General as well as Assistant Secretary-General for Logistics at NWMUN-Seattle 2023. This will be Alexander's eighth time staffing at NWMUN, beginning in the distant past of 2007-2008 and continuing after he returned in 2021. He has served in various committee staff positions, and originally came to MUN as a student in both high school and college. He is very excited to be back in the flow of the Model UN world.

Outside of MUN, Alexander owns and operates a small business in Vancouver, WA, and spends his free time with his children, woodworking, being a snob about books and coffee, and enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Lily Hamilton is very happy to be serving as the Director-General again for NWMUN-Portland 2025. This will be her 11th NWMUN conference as a staffer. She most recently served as Director of the Security Council at NWMUN-Seattle 2024. Lily is very passionate about Model United Nations, and International Relations in general. She believes that MUN has the power to educate individuals on important international issues, increase problem solving and team work skills, and provides a place to form life-long friendships. She truly hopes every delegate has an amazing time at the conference, and gets as much out of the MUN experience as she has. 

Outside of MUN, Lily is a student at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. She spends her free time adventuring with friends and family, cooking, baking, and listening to lots of music.

Kelsey Cook (she/they) is the Assistant Secretary-General for Logistics at Northwest Model United Nations - Portland 2025. She previously served as Assistant Secretary-General for Logistics at Northwest Model United Nations - Seattle 2024, and in Conference Services for the last two years of both NWMUN-Seattle and NWMUN-Portland. While they didn’t participate in Model UN as a delegate, they were heavily involved in DECA, representing their school for four years and holding positions as Treasurer, Historian, and Vice President.

Outside of Model UN, Kelsey operates their own business as an animal nanny. Kelsey is a fiber arts enthusiast, passionate about the entire process of creating garments—from spinning fleece to crafting sweaters through knitting, crocheting, and pattern creation. Photography, particularly capturing nature and animals, is another creative outlet, along with traveling and exploring other cultures and traditions. They also have a talent for finding and rescuing feral cats.

Kelsey is excited to continue contributing to the success of NWMUN conferences while bringing their creative energy and diverse interests to the table. 

Casey Figone is the Assistant Secretary-General for Conference Services for Northwest Model United Nations - Portland 2024. Casey began staffing at NWMUN in 2022, and has served as an Assistant Director for the General Assembly, a member of Conference Services, and now as a member of the Executive Secretariat. Through all of his Model United Nations experience, Casey has deeply enjoyed being a part of NWMUN and hopes to continue to support both the Seattle and Portland conferences throughout his college career.

Outside of Model United Nations, Casey is studying for an engineering degree and enjoys spending time with friends, family, and his partner.