Nate Aden
Senior Associate
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.
80 Featured Experts
Program Experts & Staff
Dean Affandi
Research, Data and Innovation (RDI) Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Tri Ana Affini
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Kirana Agustina
Ocean & Plastic Waste Manager, WRI Indonesia
Sadof Alexander
Communications Manager, Cities4Forests
Firda Astriyani
Facilities, Procurement And Office Manager, WRI Indonesia
Desti Ayunda
GIS Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
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
Kenny Cetera
Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships
Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Rida Fayyaz
U.S. Clean Energy Intern
Rizky Firmansyah
GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Sue Gander
Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst II, Energy Program
Hidayah Hamzah
Manager For National Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia
Sakinah Ummu Haniy
Communications Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Azam Hawari
Legal Analyst For One Map Initiative, WRI Indonesia
Lidia Henderson
Associate, School District Technical Assistance
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Rakhmat Hidayat
Sumatra Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Joel Jaeger
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Julia Kalmirah
Papua Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Martha Triasih Karafir
Strengthening Tenurial Right And Livelihood Business Model Project Lead, WRI Indonesia
Gina Karina
Food And Land Use (FOLU) Manager, WRI Indonesia
Bunga Karnisa Goib
Community Coordinator For National Plastic Action Partnership And Restoration, WRI Indonesia
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Dan Lashof
Director, WRI United States
Katie Lebling
Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization
Heriza Leni
Monitoring, Reporting And Data Management Coordinator, WRI Indonesia
Ary Lesmana
Head Of Operations, WRI Indonesia
Lourensia
Finance & Accounting Officer, WRI Indonesia
Christian Madera
Global Director for Digital Communications
Cynthia Maharani
Gender, Equity, & Social Inclusion Program Lead, WRI Indonesia
