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
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
Kalpana Giri
Senior Manager, Social Equity, Global Restoration
Komal Kunwar
Research Intern, Science Based Targets Initiative
Fouad Laajine
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern
Fatma Mohamed
Employee Relations Specialist
Nada Nassereddin
Project Coordinator, International Climate Action
Evana Said
Research Analyst II
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rajat Shrestha
Research Analyst II, Economics Center
Ashna Siddhi
Technical Research Analyst, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch
Jamal Srouji
Associate I, Climate Program
Neil Stein
Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund
Dominick Tanoh
NUMO Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mende Thuji Yangden
Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
