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
Daria Castro
Executive Assistant to the Chief People Officer
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Shabana Charaniya
Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme
Anderson Ngowa
Finance Associate, Energy Access
Brian Chitala
Investment Specialist
Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
Micaela Cole
Partnerships and Coalition Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition
Juliana Costa
Social Media and Digital Marketing Associate
Aline D'Ormesson
Senior Development Manager, FOLU
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
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
Caroline de Bruin
Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations
Janneke de Vries
Head of The Hague regional office and Director of European Partnerships
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Kiranjeet Dhillon
Executive Assistant, Heads of the London and Hague Offices
Helen Ding
Senior Economist
Serge Evariste DITA
RoC Finance and Administration Officer, WRI Africa
Phanuella Djanteng
Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Amy Dobbs
WRI Europe Operations Manager
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research Analyst, Climate Program
Bridgit Donnelly
Data Infrastructure Product Manager, Data Lab
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe
Alexandra Eastham
Project Specialist, Regen10, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
Assefa Edessa
Grants and Finance Specialist
Olaf Erenstein
Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Aklilu Fikresilassie
Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia
Luke Foddy
Communications Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Abigail Frankfort
Project Manager, Blue Food
Samuel Gaturu
Project Specialist and Coordinator, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa
Amanda Gcanga
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience & Senior Urban Policy Analyst
Sarah George
Global Communications and Media Manager, Energy
Mary W. Githinji
Senior Engagement Manager, Clean Energy Transition, WRI Africa
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Mrunmayee Godbole
Global Operations Manager
Eleanor Good
HR Officer, WRI Europe
Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste
Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership
