Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
170 Featured Experts
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Debbie Adeusi
Executive Assistant, WRI London
Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program
Sofia Ahmed
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Beryl Ajwang
Research Associate, Energy Access Explorer, WRI Africa
Agerie Alemu
Program Coordinator, WRI Africa
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Ivan Amanigaruhanga
Engagement Manager, Clean Energy Transition, Africa
Bemnet Amanuale
Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa
Josephine Apajo
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Learning Manager, WRI Africa
William Apondo
Data Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Bernadette Arakwiye
AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa
Jenny Arthur
Head of Cool Food Membership Development
Olga Artsiukh
Operations Manager, Global Food and Land-Use Coalition, WRI Europe
Oliver Ashford
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Arooj Asif
Executive Assistant, Managing Director for Global Delivery
Becky Atkins
Product Manager, Research, Data and Innovation
Courtnae Bailey
Associate, Adaptation Finance
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Andreea Balan
Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Abiyot Dagne Belay
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Romeo Bertolini
Deputy Director, Head of Bonn office, NDC Partnership
Clare Brennan
Operations and Events Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Elizabeth Carabine
Regional Senior Expert, Climate Change, WRI Africa
Sarah Carter
Research Associate
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Shabana Charaniya
Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme
Brian Chitala
Investment Specialist
Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
Angel Cibemba
Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Janneke de Vries
Head of The Hague regional office and Director of European Partnerships
