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

Global Executive Team

Adriana Lobo

Managing Director, Global Presence and National Action

Program Experts & Staff

Pollyana Abreu

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Acoyani Adame

Program Analyst, Active Mobility

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Sonia Aguilar

Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México

Camila Bellaver Alberti

Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil

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Cristina Albuquerque

Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Cristina Albuquerque

Júlio de Araújo-Alves

Research Analyst, Forests Program, WRI Brasil

Julio Alves

Virginia Antonioli

Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil

Virginia Antonioli.

César Avilés

Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico

Laura Azeredo

Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Laura Azeredo

Sergio Baldit Parra

Communications Specialist, Data Lab

Sergio Baldit.

Sandra Baltazar

Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México

Leonardo Barbosa

Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil

Leonardo Barbosa.

Mariana Barcelos

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mariana Barcelos

Bruno Batista

Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Bruno Batista

Luana P. Betti

Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil

Luana Betti.

Luana Betti

Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil

Luana Betti.

Cynthia Blank

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Cynthia Blank.

Valéria Blos

Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil

Valéria Blos

Alejandra Bosch

Land Sector Associate, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, WRI México

Alejandra Bosch.

Mauricio Brito

Urban Development Analyst, WRI México

Henrique Cabral

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Henrique Cabral

Bruno Henrique Cabral

Executive Assistant, WRI Brasil

Bruno Cabral.

Lara Caccia

Urban Development Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lara Caccia

Bruno Calixto

Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil

Bruno Calixto

Mariana Campos Sanchez

Urban Development Manager, WRI México

Mariana Campos Sanchez.

Daniel Cano Gomez

Project Coordinator, Road Safety

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Beatriz Cardenas

Air Quality Director, WRI Mexico

Carlos Castañeda

Operations Director

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Itzá Castañeda

Social Equity Director, WRI México

Itzá Castañeda

Yunuen Castellanos

Management Advisor, WRI Mexico

Manuel Cervera

Forests Landscape Coordinator

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André Chaves

Senior Land Use Manager, WRI Brasil

Andre Chaves.

Fernando Correa

Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil

Fernando Correa

Vivian Dal'Lin

Senior Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Vivian Dal'lin

Emily Ane Dionizio

GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil

Emily Ane Dionizio.

Geovanni Romano Domínguez

Administrative Assistant, WRI México

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Henrique Evers

Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Henrique Evers

Luciana Alves

Restoration Specialist

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Bruno Felin

Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil

Bruno Felin
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