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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility
Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Júlio de Araújo-Alves
Research Analyst, Forests Program, WRI Brasil
Virginia Antonioli
Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luana P. Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Luana Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Valéria Blos
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil
Alejandra Bosch
Land Sector Associate, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, WRI México
Mauricio Brito
Urban Development Analyst, WRI México
Bruno Henrique Cabral
Executive Assistant, WRI Brasil
Lara Caccia
Urban Development Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mariana Campos Sanchez
Urban Development Manager, WRI México
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Coordinator, Road Safety
Beatriz Cardenas
Air Quality Director, WRI Mexico
Carlos Castañeda
Operations Director
Itzá Castañeda
Social Equity Director, WRI México
Yunuen Castellanos
Management Advisor, WRI Mexico
Manuel Cervera
Forests Landscape Coordinator
Fernando Correa
Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil
Geovanni Romano Domínguez
Administrative Assistant, WRI México
Henrique Evers
Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luciana Alves
Restoration Specialist
Rafael Feltran-Barbieri
Senior Economist, WRI Brasil
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Data Science Coordinator
Gloria Ferreyra
Analyst, Urban Development, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Elda Flores
Communications Lead, Future Cities Program
Ignacio Bernabe Galván
Water and Green Infrastructure Analyst
Jazmin Elizabeth Gálvez
Participation and Capacity Development Analyst, WRI México
Miriam Garcia
Senior Climate Policy Manager, WRI Brasil
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Ariel Govea
Financial Legal Advisor, WRI Mexico
Lidia Henderson
Associate, School District Technical Assistance
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US