Secretariat Bios

Alexander Rodewald is the Secretary-General of NWMUN-Seattle 2025, after having served in this capacity for both NWMUN-Seattle 2024 and NWMUN-Portland 2025.  Alexander served as a staff member at NWMUN conferences in the distant past of 2007-2009, and after 12 years away returned to NWMUN in the 2021-2022 academic year. He participated in MUN as a high school and college student, before serving on several conference staffs as a committee Assistant Director and Director. This will be his third time as a Secretary-General, and sixth overall time on the Executive Secretariat.

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.

Kelsey Cook (she/they) is the Chief of Staff for Northwest Model United Nations - Seattle 2025. Kelsey was previously Assistant Secretary-General for Conference Services in 2024, and has previously served in Conference Services for the preceding two years of both NWMUN-Seattle and NWMUN-Portland. While they didn’t participate in Model UN as a student, 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. They are 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. Kelsey also has 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.