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
Kate Morton
Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe

Lawrence Mottram
Grants and Finance Specialist, Ocean Program

Klara Nilsson
Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition

Celine Novenario
Communications Manager, Climate, Economics and Finance Program

Tori Okner
Head of Membership and Governance, WRI Europe
Laura Ombelet
Program Manager, PACE

Alberto Pallecchi
Partnerships and Engagement Lead, WRI Europe

Tejel Patel
Workday Human Capital Management Functional Lead

Clem Perry
Director, Partnerships, Food and Land Use Coalition

Tom Pickerell
Global Director, Ocean Program

Elise Pitcairn
Grants and Finance Specialist II, Food Program

Mrinmayee Ray
Operations Administrative Assistant

Gabriella Ribeiro
Grant Management and Engagement Specialist

Angeliki Roussou
Program Coordinator

Daniela Russi
Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe

Sophia Sanniti
Research Associate, Faith and Sustainability Initiative

Elisa Scalise
Director of Land and Resource Rights

Charlotte Schep
Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Oscar Senar
Data Communications Manager
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Roxana Slavcheva
Global Lead, Built Environment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jamal Srouji
Senior Associate, International Climate Ambition

Yulia Stange
Director, Nature Crime Alliance

Freya Stanley-Price
Communications Manager, Climate Program

Amalia Sudijono
Executive Assistant, Ocean Program Global Director

Gabrielle Swaby
Senior Manager, Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025)

Amy Swift
Research Analyst, Ocean Program

Stephanie Tan
Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests

Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Anne Theuerkauf
Country Engagement Specialist, WRI Europe

Tea Tuur
Head of Product Design, Data Lab

Wessel van Eeden
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local

Katharina Wache
Research Assistant, Corporate Water Stewardship

Ke Wang
Global Lead, Energy Minerals and Circularity

Benjamin Wielgosz
Research Manager, Supply Chains

Leianne Wijnhoud
Research Analyst, Energy Minerals and Circularity

Martyn Williams
Senior Operations Manager, FOLU

Katie Wood
Communications Officer, Ocean Program

Yifa Yaakov
Communications Manager, Climate Program

Sonja Zantow
EU Desk Assistant
