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
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Zablon Adane
Associate
Selam Alebel
Operations Director, WRI Africa
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Anna Amato
Planning, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Managing For Results
Ettore Arpini
Planning and Performance Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Elleni Ashebir
Program Manger, Cities and Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lorena Baca
Director of Development, WRI México
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Francesca Battistelli
Associate II, Nature-Based Solutions
Meltem Bayraktar
Urban Efficiency & Climate Manager, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities
Neil Chin
Intern, Climate Program
Marc Daniels
Grants and Finance Specialist I, Buildings Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mercedes Escobar
Consultant in Air Quality and Urbanism, WRI México
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Solomon Tsehay Feleke
Senior Economist, The New Climate Economy
Andrés Flores
Climate Change and Energy Director, WRI Mexico
Madeleine Galvin
Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Marina Caregnato Garcia
Urban Economics Analyst, WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities
Anteneh Gelaw
Regional Manager, Africa, P4G
Libby Gladding
Operations Manager, CAEP, NDC Partnership
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst, Energy Program
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Anthony Laurita
Gender Equity Practice Intern
Kerry LePain
Program Delivery Associate, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Nadine Lombardo-Han
Intern, Climate and Behavior Project
Salima Mahamoudou
Research Associate II
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Solomon Negusse
API Software Engineer
Alberto Pallecchi
Program Manager, WRI Europe
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Assistant, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Gerard Pozzi
Research and Engagement Specialist, Food Program
Klara Shepherd
Intern, Foundation Relations
Meseret Shiferaw
Associate II
Gubignet Tekle
Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anna Twomlow
Research Analyst, Climate Behavior Project
Juliana Vega
Mobility and Road Safety Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya
Program Coordinator, WRI Africa
