Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 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.
103 Featured Experts
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Debbie Adeusi
Executive Assistant, WRI London
Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program
Sofia Ahmed
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Bemnet Amanuale
Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa
Jenny Arthur
Head of Cool Food 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
Product Manager, Research, Data and Innovation
Courtnae Bailey
Associate, Adaptation Finance
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
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
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Abiyot Dagne Belay
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Romeo Bertolini
Deputy Director, Head of Bonn office, NDC Partnership
Clare Brennan
Operations and Events Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Sarah Carter
Research Associate
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Shabana Charaniya
Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Janneke de Vries
Head of The Hague regional office and Director of European Partnerships
Kiranjeet Dhillon
Executive Assistant, Heads of London Office
Helen Ding
Senior Economist
Prateek Diwan
Program Manager, PACE
Amy Dobbs
WRI Europe Operations Manager
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research Analyst, Climate Program
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe
Olaf Erenstein
Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Aklilu Fikresilassie
Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia
Luke Foddy
Communications Associate, Nature Crime Alliance
Abigail Frankfort
Project Assistant, Blue Food
