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

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Angela Bekkers

Head of Communications, WRI Europe

Angela Bekkers

Helen Ding

Senior Economist

Alexandre Grassigny

Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership

Global Executive Team

Ramona Liberoff

Executive Director, PACE

Ramona Liberoff

Alberto Pallecchi

Acting Director, WRI Faith and Sustainability

Yulia Stange

Director, Nature Crime Alliance

Yulia Stange

Giuseppe Tesoriere

Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Giuseppe Tesoriere

Wessel van Eeden

Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local

Wessel van Eeden.

Lea Voigt

Intern, WRI Europe

Ke Wang

Strategy Lead, Energy Materials and Circularity

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