Experts & Staff

WRI brings together nearly 1,800 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.

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46 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Bernadette Arakwiye

AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa

Bernadette Arakwiye

Angela Bekkers

Head of Communications, WRI Europe

Angela Bekkers

Ondine Brent Eysseric

Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Emer Byrne

Senior Talent Acquisition Associate

Emer Byrne

Imane Chafiq

Country Engagement Specialist

Imane Chafiq

Angel Cibemba

Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III

Edward Leo Davey

Head, World Resources Institute, UK; Partnerships Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Edward Davey

Serge Evariste DITA

RoC Finance and Administration Officer, WRI Africa

Evariste Dita.

Phanuella Djanteng

Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa

Phanuella Djanteng.

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Lucia Duran Aguado

Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe

Olaf Erenstein

Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe

Olaf Erenstein.

Beakal Fasil

Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa

Beakal Fasil

Alexandre Grassigny

Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership

Catlyne Haddaoui

Research Manager, National Climate Action

Kendie Kenmoe

Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab

Micheline Khan

Program Associate, Ocean Program

Micheline Khan

Caroline Lesser

Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations

Caroline Lesser
Global Executive Team

Ramona Liberoff

Executive Director, PACE

Ramona Liberoff

Isere Ormille Mafodjui Fosso

Sr Regional Finance and Operation Manager, WRI Africa

Isere Ormille Mafodjui Fosso

Joseph Mangouende

National Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo

Joseph Mangouende

Tshims Mbala

Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office

Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Sophie Mongalvy

Thacien Munyamahame

Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Thacien Munyamahame.

Jonas Munyurangabo

Policy Analyst, Food Program, WRI Africa

Jonas Munyurangabo.

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Communications Specialist, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Kevin Nfor Ntani

GIS Associate, TerraMatch, Cameroon

Joelle Nkosi Boeli

Legal and Partnerships Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo

Teodyl Nkuintchua

Congo Basin Strategy and Engagement Leader

Ntakirutimana Jean Marie

Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Ntakirutimana Jean-Marie.

Tina Nyunga

Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda

Tina Nyunga.

Stevanche Nzingoula Loufouma

Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo

Stevanche Nzingoula Loufouma

Serge Rafanoharana

Remote Sensing & Database Manager, Madagascar Program

Serge Rafanoharana

Andry Rasamuel

IT & Communications Officer, Madagascar Program

Andry Rasamuel

Sevdalina Rukanova

Head of Foundation Relations, Europe

Sevdalina Rukanova

Saif Shabou

Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Guy Shemisi

Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative

Guy Shemisi

Yulia Stange

Director, Nature Crime Alliance

Yulia Stange

Sebastian Sterl

Senior Researcher, Clean Energy Transitions, WRI Africa

Sebastian Sterl
tree planting in Mombasa, Kenya