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 governance. 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.
37 Featured Experts
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center
Lori Bird
Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy
Celina Bonugli
Associate, Clean Energy Innovation
Elizabeth Bridgwater
Research Analyst
Greg Carlock
Manager, Climate Action & Data
Tyler Clevenger
Research Analyst II
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Cynthia Cummis
Director of Private Sector Climate Mitigation
Tom Cyrs
Research Associate
Alexander Dane
Manager, City Renewable Energy Solutions
Christina DeConcini
Director, Government Affairs
Carrie Dellesky
Engagement & Communications Manager, Carbon Removal
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Engagement Manager, Climate Program
John Feldmann
Research Analyst II, WRI United States
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Rhys Gerholdt
Director of Communications & Media Strategy, Climate Program
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst, Energy Program
Karl Hausker
Senior Fellow
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Norma Hutchinson
Research Analyst
Joel Jaeger
Research Associate II, Climate Program
Kevin Kennedy
Senior Fellow, U.S. Climate Initiative
Katie Lebling
Associate
Haley Leslie-Bole
Research Analyst, WRI United States
Serena Li
Research Lead, WRI's Center for Sustainable Business
Eliot Metzger
Director of Sustainable Business & Innovation, WRI's Center for Sustainable Business
Amy Meyer
Associate, WRI's Center for Sustainable Business
Robi Robichaud
U.S. City Renewables Lead, Energy Program
Priyanka Roche
Research Analyst, U.S. Energy Program
Alex Rudee
Manager, U.S. Natural Climate Solutions
Devashree Saha
Senior Associate
Lacey Shaver
City Renewable Energy Manager
Joe Thwaites
Associate II, Sustainable Finance Center
Harriet Tregoning
Director, NUMO Alliance
Debbie Weyl
Deputy Director, WRI United States
Gillian Zwicker
Research Analyst II, International Engagement, Climate Program
