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
Andreea Balan
Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe
Jelena Bukin
Senior Accountant
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Shuwei Guan
Staff Accountant
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
Dimitris Mentis
Lead, Energy Access Explorer
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
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
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