Experts & Staff

WRI brings together nearly 1,800 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.

Program Experts & Staff

Nate Aden

Senior Associate

Sadof Alexander

Communications Manager, Cities4Forests

Sadof Alexander.

Melissa Barbanell

Director of U.S.-International Engagement at World Resources Institute

Melissa Barbanell.

Lisa Beyer

Urban Water Infrastructure Manager

Lisa Beyer.

Lori Bird

Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy

Lori Bird

Matthew Cronin

Project Coordinator II

Matthew Cronin

Alexander Dane

Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships

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Carrie Dellesky

Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation

Carrie Dellesky

Christopher M. Ede-Calton

Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab

Christopher M. Ede-Calton

Li Fang

Country Director, WRI China

Wee Kean Fong

Deputy Country Director, WRI China

Wee Kean Fong

Sue Gander

Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Sue Gander.

Todd Gartner

Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure

Todd Gartner.

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Research Associate, Energy Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Zachary Greene

Senior Manager, Clean Energy

Lidia Henderson

Associate, School District Technical Assistance

Lidia Henderson

Matt Herbert

Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US

Zhuohui Huang

Research Analyst, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China

Zhuohui Huang.

Joel Jaeger

Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab

Joel Jaeger

Xiaoqian Jiang

Low Carbon Planning Project Manager, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China

Yuke Kirana

Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab

Yuke Kirana

Dan Lashof

Director, WRI United States

Dan Lashof

Katie Lebling

Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization

Katie Lebling.

Jiaying Lin

Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jiaying Lin

Lu Lu

Research Analyst II, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lu Lu

Christian Madera

Global Director for Digital Communications

Christian Madera

Elise Mazur

GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab

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Jie Meng

Operations Manager, WRI China

Jie Meng

Shiyong Qiu

Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Shiyong Qiu

Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago

Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 

Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago

Devashree Saha

Director, US Clean Energy Economy Program

Devashree Saha

Ashni Shah

Grants and Finance Specialist II - Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ashni Shah

Lacey Shaver

Senior Manager, City Clean Energy

Lacey Shaver.

Nate Shelter

Senior Communications Manager & Editor

Nate Shelter

Zhufang Shi

Development Manager, WRI China

Zhufang Shi

Taylor Symes

Communications Specialist

Taylor Symes

Harriet Tregoning

Director, NUMO Alliance

Ye Wang

Research Associate, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Ye Wang

Debbie Weyl

Deputy Director, WRI United States

Debbie Weyl

Savannah Willard

Grants and Finance Specialist, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Savannah Willard
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