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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Skylar Bee
Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Subrata Chakrabarty
Associate Program Director, Climate, WRI India
Quentin Dean
Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership
Roman Dehsabzi
Project Coordinator, Country Engagement
Alexander G. Frantzen
Senior Associate (Scope 3), Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Farid Hakemi
Project Associate, Restoration
Gaia Larsen
Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center
Leah Lazer
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Suzanna Lund
Operations Director, WRI Brasil
Dimitris Mentis
Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Khabir Mirzakhail
Training Manager, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, Managing for Results
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Mona Nabi
Project and Finance Specialist, Center for Equitable Development
Klara Nilsson
Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition
Behrouz Nouri
Energy Sector Manager, Science Based Targets initiative