Wendy Michaux (°1976) has been Office Manager at South Research since December 2005. She studied Applied Economic Sciences (LUC), specialising in International Business Affairs. She also obtained a Master’s degree in Finance and Fiscality (UFSIA). For the first few years of her career she worked in the financial sector, where she built up experience in a commercial-technical position.
In addition, Wendy has developed a great interest in other cultures and in the issue of development cooperation, poverty and environmental policy. The position of Office Manager offers her the opportunity to combine her interest in financial management and her social commitment. Wendy has an extensive knowledge of languages: Dutch (mother tongue), French, English, German and Spanish.

Main areas of work at South Research:

• Financial and personnel policy.
• Team coordination.
• Communication and coordination with our clients and with independent consultants, consultancy firms and organisations with which South Research cooperates.
• Monitoring the quality of the services provided.
• Coordination and support for larger consultancy assignments.

Personal characteristics:

• Wendy likes to work in a manner that is analytical, structured and methodical. She has an eye for detail.
• She is self-critical and eager to learn.
• She likes to work independently, but working in small groups in which expert and personal cooperation and learning processes are at the forefront also fascinates her.
• Wendy is an enthusiastic team member with an eye for the interests and needs of fellow team members. Honesty and open communication are vitally important for her.
• Wendy likes her environment to be sensitive to wider values and considers commitment and a human approach very important - including in a professional context.