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

Beakal Fasil

Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa

Beakal Fasil

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Research Associate, Energy Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Lidia Henderson

Associate, School District Technical Assistance

Lidia Henderson

Matt Herbert

Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US

Bo Li

Research Associate II

Christian Madera

Global Director for Digital Communications

Christian Madera

Fatma Mohamed

Employee Relations Specialist

Fatma Mohamed

Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago

Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 

Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago

Savannah Willard

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

Savannah Willard

Chuck Wilson

Development Associate

Charles Wilson

Dorine Wytema

Deputy Director of the Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program

Dorine Wytema.
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