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

Tri Ana Affini

Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia

Tri Ana Affini.

Firda Astriyani

Facilities, Procurement And Office Manager, WRI Indonesia

Bukti Bagja

Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Bukti Bagja

Laura Bulbena Janer

Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia

Laura Bulbena Janer.

Kenny Cetera

Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative

Kenny Cetera

Rizky Firmansyah

GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Rizky Firmansyah

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

Rakhmat Hidayat

Sumatra Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Rakhmat Hidayat

Benson Ireri

Africa Lead, Energy Access

Benson Ireri

Samuel Kabiru

Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa

Samuel Kabiru

Julia Kalmirah

Papua Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Martha Triasih Karafir

Strengthening Tenurial Right And Livelihood Business Model Project Lead, WRI Indonesia

Martha Karafir

Gina Karina

Food And Land Use (FOLU) Manager, WRI Indonesia

Bunga Karnisa Goib

Community Coordinator For National Plastic Action Partnership And Restoration, WRI Indonesia

Bunga Karnisa Goib

Jessica Kisner

Road Safety Manager, WRI Colombia, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Heriza Leni

Monitoring, Reporting And Data Management Coordinator, WRI Indonesia

Ary Lesmana

Head of Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, WRI Indonesia

Ary Lesmana.

Lourensia

Finance & Accounting Officer, WRI Indonesia

Cynthia Maharani

Gender, Equity, & Social Inclusion Program Lead, WRI Indonesia

Cynthia Maharani.

Anamaría Martinez

Research & Equity Coordinator, WRI México & WRI Colombia

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Bonifasius Y. Lody Maturbongs

West Papua Regional Coordinator, WRI Indonesia

Nameera Moerdaning

Transport Analyst, Low Carbon Development Initiative, WRI Indonesia

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Fathir Mohamad

System Developer, WRI Indonesia

Benita Nathania

Project Lead for Forest and Landscape Monitoring

Peter Ndunda

Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative

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Novianti

Finance And Accounting Manager, WRI Indonesia

Joan Nthiga

Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa

Joan Nthiga.

Fernando Paéz

Deputy Director, Colombia 
Urban Mobility Director, WRI México and Colombia 

Elisabeth Pasapan

Project Officer, WRI Papua Regional Office

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Citra Ajeng Pertiwi

Human Resources Officer, WRI Indonesia

Almo Pradana

Deputy Program Director On Climate, Energy, Cities & The Ocean, WRI Indonesia

Almo Pradana

Kurniasih Puspitorini

Operations Officer For South Sumatera Office, WRI Indonesia

Dwiki Ridhwan

Land Use Governance and Social Forestry Lead, WRI Indonesia

Mila Khaerunnisa Rizqiani

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Financing Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Douglas Ronoh

GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer

Douglas Ronoh

Tieke Said

Head Of Human Resources, WRI Indonesia