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 equity. 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.
72 Featured Experts
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Debbie Adeusi
Executive Assistant, WRI London
Volha Artsiukh
Operations Associate, Global Food and Land-Use Coalition, WRI Europe
Becky Atkins
Product Manager, Ocean Watch
Nanda Aung
Associate, Corporate Water Stewardship
Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Romeo Bertolini
Deputy Director, Head of Bonn office, NDC Partnership
Clare Brennan
Operations and Events Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Shabana Charaniya
Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme
Edward Davey
International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK
Janneke de Vries
Director European Partnerships and Head of the Europe regional Office in The Hague
Helen Ding
Environmental Economist
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe
Tyler Ferdinand
Agricultural Resilience Associate, Climate Resilience Practice
Nicola Frost
Deputy Director for the Ocean Program and Deputy Head of Secretariat, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Morgan Gillespy
Programme Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Nick Godfrey
Director, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Nancy Gonzalez Sedman
Talent Acquisition Specialist, WRI Europe
Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste
Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership
Amy Green
Operations Officer, WRI Europe
Ben Hart
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Liz Hollaway
Program Associate, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Lotte Holvast
Program Specialist, PACE
Leo Horn-Phathanothai
Head, WRI UK Office; and Director, Strategy and Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Joe Howell
Grants and Finance Specialist, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
Edwina Hughes
Head, the Cool Food Pledge
Henrieke Jonker
WRI Europe Liaison
Krista Kruft
Engagement Lead, PACE
Caroline de Bruin
International Cooperation Associate
Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Caroline Lesser
Director For International Cooperation
Deirdre Lynn
Operations Director, WRI Europe
Haileselassie Medhin
Africa Director of Strategy and Partnerships
Nathan Mesnildrey
Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Heather Millen
Communications Manager, PACE
Kate Morton
Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe
