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
Bashaa'ir Abul-Qasim
Help Desk Support Analyst
Mohammad Ali
Grants & Finance Specialist ll
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Ellie Conrad
Executive Assistant, Global Development
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Joyce Javillonar
Manager, Energy Program
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
Fouad Laajine
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern
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
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
T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
Nada Nassereddin
Project Coordinator, International Climate Action
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
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
Evana Said
Research Analyst II
Celine Salcedo-La Viña
Senior Associate
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Shailesh Sreedharan
Global Operations Director
Jamal Srouji
Associate I, Climate Program
Neil Stein
Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund
Dhilon Subramanian
Senior Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Sabareesh Suresh
Senior Program Associate, Climate Resilience, WRI India
Dominick Tanoh
NUMO Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
John Thoppil
Manager, Global Operations
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Rwanda Restoration Research Associate
Bhavana Varma
Junior Program Associate, WRI India