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

Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker

Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa

Acoyani Adame

Program Analyst, Active Mobility

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Zablon Adane

Water Program Associate, WRI Africa

Zablon Adane

Sonia Aguilar

Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México

Agraw Ali

GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa

César Avilés

Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico

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

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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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Nii Darko Darko

Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa

Geovanni Romano Domínguez

Administrative Assistant, WRI México

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Beakal Fasil

Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa

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Gloria Ferreyra

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

Gloria Ferreyra

Aklilu Fikresilassie

Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia

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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

Carolina Hernandez

Engagement Manager, Climate and Energy, WRI Mexico

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Eduardo Hinojosa Robles

Water and Green Infrastructure Coordinator, WRI Mexico

Eduardo Hinojosa

Tanya Jimenez

Linking and Capacity Building Manager

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David Bronzwaig Kravzov

Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico

David Bronzwaig Kravzov

Pablo Lazo Elizondo

Director of Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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J. Sebastián Leiva M.

Behavioral Design Intern, The Living Lab for Equitable Climate Action, WRI México

Sebastián Leiva

Valeria López Portillo Purata

Climate and Ecosystems Manager

Valeria López Portillo Purata.

Anamaría Martinez

Research & Equity Coordinator, WRI México & WRI Colombia

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Angélica Mazorra

Technical Manager

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Alfredo Menache

Human Resources Director, WRI México

Carlos Muñoz Pina

Research and Data Integrity Director, WRI México

Julio Cesar Nolasco

Grants and Contracts Coordinator

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Aline Nolasco

Climate Change Coordinator, WRI México

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