
Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 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.
Global Executive Team

Program Experts & Staff
Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility

Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center

Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México

César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico

Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Resource Watch

Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México

Melissa Barbanell
Director, US-International Engagement

Mauricio Brito
Urban Development Analyst, WRI México

Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Leader, Road Safety

Beatriz Cardenas
Air Quality Director, WRI Mexico

Carlos Castañeda
Operations Director

Itzá Castañeda
Social Equity Director, WRI Mexico

Yunuen Castellanos
Management Advisor, WRI Mexico

Manuel Cervera
Forests Landscape Coordinator

Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II

Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships

Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation

Geovanni Romano Domínguez
Administrative Assistant, WRI México

Silvia Duque
Research Analyst, Colombia, WRI Mexico

Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab

John Feldmann
Research Analyst II, WRI United States

Gloria Ferreyra
Analyst, Urban Development, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Elda Flores
Communications Lead, Future Cities Program

Andrés Flores
Climate Change and Energy Director, WRI Mexico

Ignacio Bernabe Galván
Water and Green Infrastructure Analyst

Jazmin Elizabeth Gálvez
Participation and Capacity Development Analyst, WRI México

Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure

José Gil
Development Analyst, WRI Mexico

Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst II, Energy Program

Ariel Govea
Financial Legal Advisor, WRI Mexico

Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US

Carolina Hernandez
Engagement Manager, Climate and Energy, WRI Mexico
Eduardo Hinojosa Robles
Water and Green Infrastructure Coordinator, WRI Mexico

Joel Jaeger
Research Associate II, Climate Program

Tanya Jimenez
Linking and Capacity Building Manager

Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab

David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico

Dan Lashof
Director, WRI United States
