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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Sripathi Anirudh
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Jenny Arthur
Head of Coolfood Membership Development
Olga Artsiukh
Operations Manager, Global Food and Land-Use Coalition, WRI Europe
Oliver Ashford
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Arooj Asif
Executive Assistant, Managing Director for Global Delivery
Becky Atkins
Global Network Lead, Data Lab
Courtnae Bailey
Associate, Adaptation Finance
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Saransh Bajpai
Associate Director, Climate Program, WRI India
Gagandeep Bajwa
Lead – Human Resources, WRI India
Andreea Balan
Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mirza Firoz Beg
Head, Equity & Poverty, CEO's Office, WRI India
Lily Begg
Latin American and Africa Coordinator, FOLU
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Lelde Bernharde
Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations
Steven Bland
Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anne Bordier
Director of Food Initiatives
Clare Brennan
Senior Operations and Engagement Manager
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Gabriela Brooks
Grants & Finance Specialist, FOLU
Emer Byrne
Senior Talent Acquisition Associate
Sarah Carter
Research Associate
Daria Castro
Executive Assistant to the Chief People Officer
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Subrata Chakrabarty
Associate Program Director, Climate, WRI India
Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Radha Chanchani
Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and Transport
Purnanjali Chandra
Project Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Sustainable Cities
Shabana Charaniya
Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme
Anupama Choudhary
Manager, Cognos BI Analyst/Financial Reports
Kaustubh Chuke
Manager, Sustainable Cities & Transport, WRI India
Micaela Cole
Partnerships and Coalition Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition
Juliana Costa
Social Media and Digital Marketing Associate
