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Nelson Edward Timken, known to most simply as Ed, has spent his professional life guided by law, learning, and a deep belief in the power of listening. A third-generation New Yorker, he lived most of his life in New York, a place that continues to shape his identity and professional outlook. Though now retired from…

Maggaly Zaida Quispe De La Cruz traces her commitment to peace back to a simple but powerful idea: that people deserve to be heard. At 35 years old, she lives in Arequipa, Peru, a city in the country’s southern region, watched over by a volcano that quietly looms above daily life. From this place shaped…

Onell Gomez is based in Trinidad, where her work in mediation and peacebuilding is deeply shaped by her faith in God, her commitment to children, and her desire to create lasting social change. From an early age, Ms.Gomez knew that helping others, especially children, was central to who she is. “I’ve always enjoyed helping people,”…

When Lara Traum talks about peace, it sounds less like an abstract ideal and more like a daily practice that begins at home. It shows up in family conversations, moments of uncertainty, and the quiet work of helping people navigate change with care. “Peace is not the absence of conflict,” she says. “It’s the recalibration…

“We’re all a little bit ‘works in progress’,” Courtney Friesen says. It is a simple statement, but one that quietly anchors the way she moves through the world. For Courtney, peacebuilding is not about having all the answers. It is about staying open, staying curious, and showing up with compassion, even when things feel uncomfortable…

Maciej Witek’s life is not best understood as a straight line, but rather as a series of crossings. Between Poland and Japan, academic research and grassroots community work, personal ambition and service to others, he has come to understand that peace is rarely built through grand gestures. More often, it grows quietly through dialogue, patience,…

David Shimoni speaks about mediation with affection, patience, and a deep belief in its power to change lives. Stationed in Tel Aviv, he is a father of three and a grandfather of six, and for many years he has worked at the heart of conflict, helping people find understanding where communication has broken down. Before…

Marcia Moncrieffe speaks about peace the way some people speak about home. It is lived, practiced, and protected. Her story stretches across countries, professions, decades, and yet it is grounded by a consistent inner compass that has guided her from childhood curiosity in Jamaica to a life of mediation and mentorship globally. Born and raised…

Anne Healy sits at the intersection of labour, community, and peacebuilding, carrying with her decades of experience shaped by justice, activism, and a deeply rooted belief in people’s capacity to heal and work together. Now based in Toronto, Ontario, however Anne’s story begins much earlier and much farther away. Originally from Ireland, Anne immigrated to…

Radwan speaks quietly, but with the certainty of someone who has lived through the consequences of conflict and still believes in dialogue. Originally from Syria, he fled the country in 2006 and moved to the United States in 2007, carrying with him the weight of a homeland already beginning to fracture. Distance did not dull…