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
Henrieke Jonker
WRI Europe Liaison
Jessica Kempner
Gender and Equity Lead, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Micheline Khan
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Liz Kirk
Director, Knowledge Generation and Engagement (FOLU)
Clarissa Lehne
Country Engagement Partner Manager, NDC Partnership
Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Caroline Lesser
Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Laurie Lewis
Communications Specialist, PACE
Luis Antonio Lindau
Director, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mark Little
Lead, Food Loss and Waste Initiatives
Santiago Londoño
Strategic Coordinator for Europe Executive Office
Alexandra Lopes
Financial Specialist, WRI Brasil
Suzanna Lund
Operations Director, WRI Brasil
Deirdre Lynn
Operations Director, WRI Europe
John Lyons
Senior Communications Manager, Ocean Program
Chaandi Malhotra
Project Coordinator, Integrated Climate Action, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Felipe Perez Martinez
Pleno Events Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Reynaldo Mello Neto
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Kate Morton
Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe
Lawrence Mottram
Grants and Finance Specialist, Ocean Program
Débora Neves
Senior Financial Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Klara Nilsson
Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition
Behrouz Nouri
Energy Sector Manager, Science Based Targets initiative
Stephanie Ockenden
Senior Associate & Global Policy Lead
Hannah Ohlund
Urban Mobility Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Larissa Oliveira
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mariana Oliveira
Manager, Forests, Land Use and Agriculture Program, WRI Brasil
Joana Oliveira
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Laura Ombelet
Program Manager, PACE
Gustavo Vieira Pacheco
Forest Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Ana Loreta Paiva
Senior Analyst Research, WRI Brasil
Alberto Pallecchi
Acting Director, WRI Faith and Sustainability
Helen Palmer
Chief People Officer (CPO)
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Pietro Pastore
Finance Intern, WRI Brasil
Sophia Pestana
Data Science Intern, WRI Brasil
Guillermo Petzhold
Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Tom Pickerell
Global Director, Ocean Program
