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

Acoyani Adame

Program Analyst, Active Mobility

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Tri Ana Affini

Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia

Tri Ana Affini.

Sonia Aguilar

Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México

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

Bukti Bagja

Sergio Baldit Parra

Communications Specialist, Data Lab

Sergio Baldit.

Sandra Baltazar

Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México

Alejandra Bosch

Land Sector Associate, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, WRI México

Alejandra Bosch.

Mauricio Brito

Urban Development Analyst, WRI México

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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Kenny Cetera

Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative

Kenny Cetera

Yidan Chen

Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yidan Chen

Ke Chen

Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Ke Chen

Yanan Deng

Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yanan Deng

Geovanni Romano Domínguez

Administrative Assistant, WRI México

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Xiaoyu Fan

Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Xiaoyu Fan

Li Fang

Country Director, WRI China

Li Fang

Liu Fengwei

FOLU China Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Liu Fengwei

Gloria Ferreyra

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

Gloria Ferreyra

Rizky Firmansyah

GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Rizky Firmansyah

Elda Flores

Communications Lead, Future Cities Program

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Ignacio Bernabe Galván

Water and Green Infrastructure Analyst

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Jazmin Elizabeth Gálvez

Participation and Capacity Development Analyst, WRI México

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Ariel Govea

Financial Legal Advisor, WRI Mexico

Yuchen Guo

Data Associate, Research, Data & Innovation, WRI China

Yuchen Gao

Xiaoying Guo

Project Coordinator, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Xiaoying Guo

Hidayah Hamzah

Manager For National Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia 

Sakinah Ummu Haniy

Communications Assistant, WRI Indonesia

Sakinah Ummu Haniy

Tomi Haryadi

Director for Food, Land and Water (FLW) Program, WRI Indonesia

Tomi Haryadi.

Azam Hawari

Legal Analyst For One Map Initiative, WRI Indonesia

Carolina Hernandez

Engagement Manager, Climate and Energy, WRI Mexico

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Rakhmat Hidayat

Sumatra Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

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