Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 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.
123 Featured Experts
Leadership
Leadership
Leo Horn-Phathanothai
Head, WRI UK Office; and Director, Strategy and Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Leadership
Aklilu Fikresilassie
Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia
Leadership
Edward Davey
International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK
Program Experts & Staff
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Zablon Adane
Associate
Debbie Adeusi
Executive Assistant, WRI London
Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program
Sofia Ahmed
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Beryl Ajwang
Research Analyst, Energy Access Program, WRI Africa
Selam Alebel
Operations Director, 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
Bernadette Arakwiye
AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa
Volha Artsiukh
Operations Associate, Global Food and Land-Use Coalition, WRI Europe
Becky Atkins
Product Manager, Research, Data and Innovation
Sophie Attwood
Senior Behavioural Scientist, Sustainable Diets
Courtnae Bailey
Associate, Adaptation Finance
Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Prince Baraka Lucungu
Forest Policy and Community Forestry Advisor, Democratic Republic of Congo
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Abiyot Dagne Belay
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Anne Bordier
Director, Sustainable Diets
Niamh Brannigan
Communications and Engagement Director, WRI Africa
Clare Brennan
Operations and Events Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Elizabeth Carabine
Regional Senior Expert, Climate Change, WRI Africa
Shabana Charaniya
Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme
Brian Chitala
Investment Specialist
Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
Selma Christensen
Project and Communications Intern, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Angel Cibemba
Communications Specialist Central and West Africa
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Amy Dobbs
WRI Europe Operations Officer
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
