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.
Program Experts & Staff
Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste
Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership
Waqaas Gulzar
Help Desk Support Analyst II, User Experience Lead UI/UX
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action
Elie Hakizumwami
DRC Country Manager
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Celestin Hirwandame
Land Accelerator Manager, Restore Local Program, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin
Edwina Hughes
Head of partnerships and engagement, Food Initiatives
Jessica Immelman
Customer Success Manager, Global Forest Watch Pro
Benson Ireri
Africa Lead, Energy Access
Tsion Issayas
Senior Communications Manager, WRI Africa
Max Jamieson
Global Lead, Integrated Climate Action, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
John Jaoko
Senior Crop Data Analyst, WRI Africa
Catherine Jarman
Impact and Reporting Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition
Henrieke Jonker
WRI Europe Liaison
Jubril Juma
Senior Product Manager, TerraMatch
Joyce Kabiru
Global Coordination Manager
Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa
Daniel Kabtimer
Grants and Contracts Manager, WRI Africa
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Dorcas Karanja
Executive Assistant, WRI Africa
Karaya Karugu
Enterprise Manager, AFR100
Adane Kebede
Nature based Solution Specialist
Jessica Kempner
Gender and Equity Lead, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Kendie Kenmoe
Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab
Micheline Khan
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Reynolds Kihura
Data & Product Strategist, WRI Africa
Joan Kimaiyo
MERL Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Kimathi Ikiao
Senior Associate - Renewable Energy Finance & Investment
Japheth Kipkirui
Electric Mobility Coordinator, WRI Africa
Liz Kirk
Director, Knowledge Generation and Engagement (FOLU)
Eric Lartey
Landscape Restoration Manager, Ghana Cocoa Belt
Marianne Lee
Planning, Adapting and Learning Associate
Alex Lee-Emery
Researcher, Our Ocean Conference
Clarissa Lehne
Country Engagement Partner Manager, NDC Partnership
Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Caroline Lesser
Senior Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Mark Little
Lead, Food Loss and Waste Initiatives
Santiago Londoño
Strategic Coordinator for Europe Executive Office
Deirdre Lynn
Operations Director, WRI Europe