
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.
Leadership

Program Experts & Staff
Becky Atkins
Product Manager, Research, Data and Innovation

Sophie Attwood
Senior Behavioural Scientist, Sustainable Diets

Nanda Aung
Associate, Corporate Water Stewardship

Courtnae Bailey
Associate, Adaptation Finance

Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Romeo Bertolini
Deputy Director, Head of Bonn office, NDC Partnership

Clare Brennan
Operations and Events Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist

Selma Christensen
Project and Communications Intern, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Janneke de Vries
Director European Partnerships and Head of the Europe regional Office in The Hague

Helen Ding
Senior Economist

Prateek Diwan
Program Manager, PACE

Amy Dobbs
WRI Europe Operations Officer

Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe

Nicola Frost
Deputy Director of the Ocean Program and Deputy Head of Secretariat for the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

Christina Gallagher
Grants and Finance Specialist II, Ocean Program

Morgan Gillespy
Programme Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Nancy Gonzalez Sedman
Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe

Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste

Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership

Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action

Lotte Holvast
Program Manager, PACE

Edwina Hughes
Head, the Cool Food Pledge

Jake Ireland
Communications Specialist, FOLU

Henrieke Jonker
WRI Europe Liaison

Micheline Khan
Program Associate, Ocean Program

Krista Kruft
Leadership Engagement Lead, PACE

Caroline De Bruin
International Cooperation Manager, WRI Europe

Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership

Maria Lemos González
Associate II, International Climate Action

Caroline Lesser
Director for International Cooperation

Deirdre Lynn
Operations Director, WRI Europe

Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition

Kate Morton
Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe

Heyd Más
Program Manager, PACE

Klara Nilsson
Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition

Eliza Northrop
Senior Associate, Policy Lead – Sustainable Ocean Initiative
