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
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Andreea Balan
Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Ellie Conrad
Executive Assistant, Global Development
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Kiyomi de Zoysa
Engagement Specialist, Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025)
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Cynthia Elliott
Senior Associate, Climate Policy
W. Briana Fowler-Puja
Research Analyst, U.S.-International Engagement
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Hannah Harasaki
U.S. Policy Engagement Specialist
Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji
Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
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
Dimitris Mentis
Lead, Energy Access Explorer
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
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
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jamal Srouji
Associate I, Climate Program
Neil Stein
Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund
Jerin Tan
Digital Communications Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Dominick Tanoh
NUMO Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tomohiro Tasaki
Visiting Research Fellow, Systems Change Lab
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Rwanda Restoration Research Associate
