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
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Tri Ana Affini
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México
Sadof Alexander
Communications Manager, Cities4Forests
Firda Astriyani
Facilities, Procurement And Office Manager, WRI Indonesia
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Melissa Barbanell
Director of U.S.-International Engagement at World Resources Institute
Lisa Beyer
Urban Water Infrastructure Manager
Lori Bird
Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy
Alejandra Bosch
Land Sector Associate, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, WRI México
Mauricio Brito
Urban Development Analyst, WRI México
Sage Burdge
Grants and Finance Specialist
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
Kenny Cetera
Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships
Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation
Ella Dodson
Project Manager, TerraMatch, Global Restoration Initiative • Forests Program
Geovanni Romano Domínguez
Administrative Assistant, WRI México
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Gloria Ferreyra
Analyst, Urban Development, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rizky Firmansyah
GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia
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
Sue Gander
Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ankita Gangotra
Associate II, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal, U.S. Climate Program
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
