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
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Jenny Chen
Global Electric Mobility Research Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Esther Sekyoung Choi
Associate II
Ellie Conrad
Executive Assistant, Global Development
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mengpin Ge
Associate II, Climate Program
Shuwei Guan
Staff Accountant
Hannah Harasaki
U.S. Policy Engagement Specialist
Arya Harsono
Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Fouad Laajine
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern
Anderson Lee
Research Associate
Bo Li
Research Associate II
Xingyan Lin
Data Intern, Systems Change Lab
K. Zé Liu
eMobility Research and Visualization Analyst, 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
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
Christy Pak
Program Specialist
Evana Said
Research Analyst II
Lucie Schwartz
Development Specialist
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Howard Shih
Senior Associate, Science Based Targets initiative
Jamal Srouji
Associate I, Climate Program
Neil Stein
Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund
Dominick Tanoh
NUMO Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
HJ Toh
Visiting Fellow, Global Forest Watch
Tini Tran
Director, Global Communications and Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
