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
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Alemayehu Agizew
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Mulubrhan Balehegn
Agriculture and Climate Research Associate II
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Mariska Bottema
Blue Food Lead
Emer Byrne
Senior Talent Acquisition Associate
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Caroline de Bruin
Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations
Janneke de Vries
Head of The Hague regional office and Director of European Partnerships
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Berhanu Desta
Global Accounting Director
Michael Doust
Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
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
Mihret Gebru
Facilites Coordinator
Libby Gladding
Operations Manager, CAEP, NDC Partnership
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Henrieke Jonker
WRI Europe Liaison
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Caroline Lesser
Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
Kate Morton
Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe
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
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
Henk Ovink
Senior Fellow for Water
Sevdalina Rukanova
Head of Foundation Relations, Europe
Charlotte Schep
Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Research Associate II
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Meseret Shiferaw
Associate II
Sebastian Sterl
Senior Researcher, Clean Energy Transitions, WRI Africa
