Ena Dekanic
Secretary-General

Ena Dekanic is a junior in Georgetown College, majoring in both Government and Classical Studies. Originally from Croatia, she now lives just outside of Richmond, Virginia, where, interestingly, she and Matt attended the same high school and coordinated its Model United Nations conference together. A seven-year veteran of Model UN, she previously served as the deputy Undersecretary-General of ECOSOCs at NAIMUN XLV and the Director-General at NAIMUN XLVI. This year, she is especially honored to devote all of her energy to the challenging yet immensely rewarding position of Secretary-General. During her tenure, Ena looks forward to continuing the conference’s tradition of excellence through innovative simulations, expanded out-of-committee opportunities, and a comprehensive scholarship program. When not consumed by her tumultuous love affair with the Georgetown International Relations Association, she babysits for a local family and writes a biweekly opinion column for The Hoya. In her alleged spare time, she enjoys attempting the Sunday New York Times crossword and taking naps.

Matthew Shapiro
Executive Director

Matt Shapiro is a junior in the School of Foreign Service, majoring in International Political Economy and pursuing a certificate in International Business Diplomacy. He has participated in Model United Nations since his freshman year at high school in Richmond, VA and served as the Director of Registration for NAIMUN XLVI. Although he will miss moderator correspondence and managing hundreds of spreadsheets, he hopes as NAIMUN XLVII’s Executive Director to expand and to improve upon programs that have made the conference a truly unique and comprehensive institution. When not ardently working on NAIMUN, Matt enjoys nestling up with the latest economic and Chinese news, dedicating time to Georgetown’s Supreme Court Society, walking backward around campus for Georgetown’s tour guide organization, judging debate for local high schools, and, of course, sacrificing sleep for studies.