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
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Will Anderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Mulubrhan Balehegn
Agriculture and Climate Research Associate II
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Berhanu Desta
Global Accounting Director
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
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Ajith Kasaragod
Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India
Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India
Vaisakh Suresh Kumar
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Nikita Luke
Senior Project Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
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
T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
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
Sony R.K.
Senior Manager, Sustainable Landscapes & Restoration, WRI India
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Research Associate II
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Meseret Shiferaw
Associate II
Shailesh Sreedharan
Global Operations Director
Dhilon Subramanian
Senior Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Sabareesh Suresh
Senior Program Associate, Climate Resilience, WRI India
Alemakef Tassew
Urban Development Project Specialist, WRI Africa
Gubignet Tekle
Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa
John Thoppil
Manager, Global Operations
