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
Anna Amato
Planning, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Managing For Results
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist, TerraFund
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions
Meltem Bayraktar
Senior Program Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Valéria Blos
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil
Mariska Bottema
Blue Food Lead
Emer Byrne
Senior Talent Acquisition Associate
Willy Carlsen
Research Analyst, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Dioxide Removal
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Caroline de Bruin
Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations
Gerwin De Roy
Events Manager
Janneke de Vries
Head of The Hague regional office and Director of European Partnerships
Kiyomi de Zoysa
Engagement Specialist, Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025)
Quentin Dean
Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership
Helen Ding
Senior Economist
Michael Doust
Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Cynthia Elliott
Senior Associate, Climate Policy
Olaf Erenstein
Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Data Science Coordinator
W. Briana Fowler-Puja
Research Analyst, U.S.-International Engagement
Nicole Fragano
Program Coordinator, Climate Program
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Hannah Harasaki
U.S. Policy Engagement Specialist
Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji
Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Henrieke Jonker
WRI Europe Liaison
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Gaia Larsen
Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center
Leah Lazer
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Caroline Lesser
Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Suzanna Lund
Operations Director, WRI Brasil
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Dimitris Mentis
Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Kate Morton
Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe
Klara Nilsson
Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition
