Experts & Staff
WRI brings together nearly 1,900 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work globally and in 12 focus countries to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility
Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Alejandra Bosch
Land Sector Associate, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, WRI México
Mauricio Brito
Urban Development Analyst, WRI México
Mariana Campos Sanchez
Urban Development Manager, WRI México
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Coordinator, Road Safety
Beatriz Cardenas
Air Quality Director, WRI Mexico
Carlos Castañeda
Operations Director
Itzá Castañeda
Social Equity Director, WRI México
Yunuen Castellanos
Management Advisor, WRI Mexico
Manuel Cervera
Forests Landscape Coordinator
Brian Chitala
Investment Specialist
Edward Davey
Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin
Geovanni Romano Domínguez
Administrative Assistant, WRI México
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research Analyst, Climate Program
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Gloria Ferreyra
Analyst, Urban Development, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Elda Flores
Communications Lead, Future Cities Program
Ignacio Bernabe Galván
Water and Green Infrastructure Analyst
Jazmin Elizabeth Gálvez
Participation and Capacity Development Analyst, WRI México
Ariel Govea
Financial Legal Advisor, WRI Mexico
Carolina Hernandez
Engagement Manager, Climate and Energy, WRI Mexico
Eduardo Hinojosa Robles
Water and Green Infrastructure Coordinator, WRI Mexico
John Jaoko
Senior Crop Data Analyst, WRI Africa
Tanya Jimenez
Linking and Capacity Building Manager
Joyce Kabiru
Global Coordination Manager
Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa
Reynolds Kihura
Data & Product Strategist, WRI Africa
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Pablo Lazo Elizondo
Director of Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
J. Sebastián Leiva M.
Behavioral Design Intern, The Living Lab for Equitable Climate Action, WRI México
Valeria López Portillo Purata
Climate and Ecosystems Manager
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
Anamaría Martinez
Research & Equity Coordinator, WRI México & WRI Colombia