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
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Sadof Alexander
Communications Manager, Cities4Forests
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
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Yidan Chen
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Ke Chen
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships
Christina DeConcini
Director, Government Affairs
Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Ruiyun Dou
Project Coordinator, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Xiaoyu Fan
Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Li Fang
Country Director, WRI China
Liu Fengwei
FOLU China Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Xiaotian Fu
Food And Natural Resources Program Director, WRI China
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
Rhys Gerholdt
Director of Communications & Media Strategy, Climate Program
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Zachary Greene
Senior Manager, Clean Energy
Yuchen Guo
Data Associate, Research, Data & Innovation, WRI China
Xiaoying Guo
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Taylor Harvey
Operations Manager - Executive Office
Karl Hausker
Senior Fellow
Lidia Henderson
Associate, School District Technical Assistance
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Alik Hinckson
Chief Financial Officer
Miao Hong
Director, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Sarah Huckins
Communications Manager I, GHG Protocol, Climate Program
Joel Jaeger
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Xiaoqian Jiang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Kevin Kennedy
Senior Fellow, U.S. Climate Initiative
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
