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.

Program Experts & Staff

Jon Baines

Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies

Jon Baines

Angela Bekkers

Head of Communications, WRI Europe

Angela Bekkers

Edward Davey

Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin

Edward Davey

Héctor Miguel Donado

Research Analyst, Climate Program

Hector Miguel Donado.

Lucia Duran Aguado

Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe

Olaf Erenstein

Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe

Olaf Erenstein.

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Research Associate, Energy Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Alexandre Grassigny

Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership

Lidia Henderson

Associate, School District Technical Assistance

Lidia Henderson

Matt Herbert

Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US

Joaquim Leite

Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership

Caroline Lesser

Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations

Caroline Lesser
Global Executive Team

Ramona Liberoff

Executive Director, PACE

Ramona Liberoff

Santiago Londoño

Strategic Coordinator for Europe Executive Office

Santiago Londoño.

Christian Madera

Global Director for Digital Communications

Christian Madera

Klara Nilsson

Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition

Laura Ombelet

Program Manager, PACE

Alberto Pallecchi

Acting Director, WRI Faith and Sustainability

Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago

Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 

Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago

Stephanie Tan

Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests

Stephanie Tan
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