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
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Jelena Bukin
Senior Accountant
Roman Dehsabzi
Project Coordinator, Country Engagement
Shuwei Guan
Staff Accountant
Farid Hakemi
Project Associate, Restoration
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
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
Khabir Mirzakhail
Training Manager, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, Managing for Results
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
Mona Nabi
Project and Finance Specialist, Center for Equitable Development
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Behrouz Nouri
Energy Sector Manager, Science Based Targets initiative
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
Liqing Peng
Food and Agriculture Modeler
Gregory Taff
Director of Research and Data Integrity
Stephanie Tan
Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Rwanda Restoration Research Associate