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
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Sadof Alexander
Communications Manager, Cities4Forests
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
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
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Alyssa Curran
E-Mobility Financial Solutions and Equity Research Associate
Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Aklilu Fikresilassie
Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia
Sue Gander
Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ankita Gangotra
Associate II, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal, U.S. Climate Program
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Zachary Greene
Senior Manager, Clean Energy
Lidia Henderson
Associate, School District Technical Assistance
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Joel Jaeger
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Dan Lashof
Director, WRI United States
Katie Lebling
Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization
Christian Madera
Global Director for Digital Communications
Elise Mazur
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago
Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Devashree Saha
Director, US Clean Energy Economy Program
Ashni Shah
Grants and Finance Specialist II - Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lacey Shaver
Senior Manager, City Clean Energy
Nate Shelter
Senior Communications Manager & Editor
Leila Surratt
Director of Strategic Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Taylor Symes
Communications Specialist
Muluneh Tarekegn
Programs and Research Specialist, Water Program, WRI Africa
Harriet Tregoning
Director, NUMO Alliance
Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya
Urban Development Project Manager, WRI Africa
Debbie Weyl
Deputy Director, WRI United States