
Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Leadership

Leo Horn-Phathanothai
Head, WRI UK Office; and Director, Strategy and Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities


Edward Davey
International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK

Program Experts & Staff
Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center

Debbie Adeusi
Executive Assistant, WRI London

Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program

Volha Artsiukh
Operations Associate, Global Food and Land-Use Coalition, WRI Europe
Becky Atkins
Product Manager, Research, Data and Innovation

Sophie Attwood
Senior Behavioural Scientist, Sustainable Diets

Courtnae Bailey
Associate, Adaptation Finance

Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Melissa Barbanell
Director, US-International Engagement

Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lori Bird
Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy

Anne Bordier
Director, Sustainable Diets

Clare Brennan
Operations and Events Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Liz Bridgwater
Research Analyst II

Shabana Charaniya
Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme

Selma Christensen
Project and Communications Intern, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II

Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships

Christina DeConcini
Director, Government Affairs

Carrie Dellesky
Engagement & Communications Manager, Carbon Removal

Amy Dobbs
WRI Europe Operations Officer

Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab

John Feldmann
Research Analyst II, WRI United States

Nicola Frost
Deputy Director of the Ocean Program and Deputy Head of Secretariat for the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

Christina Gallagher
Grants and Finance Specialist II, Ocean Program

Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure

Rhys Gerholdt
Director of Communications & Media Strategy, Climate Program

Morgan Gillespy
Programme Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst II, Energy Program

Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste

Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action

Karl Hausker
Senior Fellow

Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US

Edwina Hughes
Head, the Cool Food Pledge

Jake Ireland
Communications Specialist, FOLU

Joel Jaeger
Research Associate II, Climate Program
