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.

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105 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Mrunmayee Godbole

Global Operations Manager

Mrunmayee Godbole

Liz Goodwin

Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste

Alexandre Grassigny

Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership

Catlyne Haddaoui

Research Manager, National Climate Action

Zhuohui Huang

Research Analyst, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China

Zhuohui Huang.

Edwina Hughes

Head, the Coolfood Pledge

Edwina Hughes

Jake Ireland

Communications Specialist, Global Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)

Jake Ireland.

Xiaoqian Jiang

Low Carbon Planning Project Manager, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China

Henrieke Jonker

WRI Europe Liaison

Jessica Kempner

Gender and Equity Lead, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jessica Kempner.

Micheline Khan

Program Associate, Ocean Program

Micheline Khan

Liz Kirk

Director, Knowledge Generation and Engagement (FOLU)

Liz Kirk.

Clarissa Lehne

Country Engagement Partner Manager, NDC Partnership

Clarissa Lehne.

Joaquim Leite

Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership

Caroline Lesser

Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations

Caroline Lesser

Laurie Lewis

Communications Specialist, PACE

Laurie Lewis.
Global Executive Team

Ramona Liberoff

Executive Director, PACE

Ramona Liberoff

Jiaying Lin

Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jiaying Lin

Mark Little

Lead, Food Loss and Waste Initiatives

Mark Little.

Santiago Londoño

Strategic Coordinator for Europe Executive Office

Santiago Londoño.

Lu Lu

Research Analyst II, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lu Lu

Deirdre Lynn

Operations Director, WRI Europe

John Lyons

Senior Communications Manager, Ocean Program

John Lyons

Chaandi Malhotra

Project Coordinator, Integrated Climate Action, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Chaandi Malhotra.

Jie Meng

Operations Manager, WRI China

Jie Meng

Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Sophie Mongalvy

Kate Morton

Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe

Lawrence Mottram

Grants and Finance Specialist, Ocean Program

Lawrence Mottram.

Klara Nilsson

Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition

Behrouz Nouri

Energy Sector Manager, Science Based Targets initiative

Behrouz Nouri.

Stephanie Ockenden

Senior Associate & Global Policy Lead

Stephanie Ockenden.

Hannah Ohlund

Urban Mobility Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Hannah Ohlund.

Laura Ombelet

Program Manager, PACE

Alberto Pallecchi

Acting Director, WRI Faith and Sustainability

Helen Palmer

Chief People Officer (CPO)

Helen Palmer.

Tom Pickerell

Global Director, Ocean Program

Tom Pickerell.

Shiyong Qiu

Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Shiyong Qiu

Mrinmayee Ray

Operations Administrative Assistant

Mrinmayee Ray.

Sevdalina Rukanova

Head of Foundation Relations, Europe

Sevdalina Rukanova

Sophia Sanniti

Research Associate, Faith and Sustainability Initiative

Sophia Sanniti.
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