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
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Bashaa'ir Abul-Qasim
Help Desk Support Analyst
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Alemayehu Agizew
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Mohammad Ali
Grants & Finance Specialist ll
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Mulubrhan Balehegn
Agriculture and Climate Research Associate II
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Ellie Conrad
Executive Assistant, Global Development
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Berhanu Desta
Global Accounting Director
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Mihret Gebru
Facilites Coordinator
Libby Gladding
Operations Manager, CAEP, NDC Partnership
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Joyce Javillonar
Manager, Energy Program
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Fouad Laajine
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
Fatma Mohamed
Employee Relations Specialist
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Bernadette Muteteri
Fund Manager, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa
Nada Nassereddin
Project Coordinator, International Climate Action
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Solomon Negusse
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Jean Marie Ntakirutimana
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Tina Nyunga
Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Michael Orang'i Onchabo
Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya
Evana Said
Research Analyst II
Celine Salcedo-La Viña
Senior Associate
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Research Associate II
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Meseret Shiferaw
Associate II
Jamal Srouji
Associate I, Climate Program
Neil Stein
Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund
