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.

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13 Featured Experts

Global Executive Team

Global Executive Team

Craig Hanson

Managing Director, Programs

Craig Hanson

Program Experts & Staff

Skylar Bee

Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership

Skylar Bee

Marlena Chertock

Communications Manager, Water Program

Marlena Chertock

Alexander G. Frantzen

Senior Associate (Scope 3), Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Alexander Frantzen.

Shuwei Guan

Staff Accountant

Shuwei Guan

Caroline Lesser

Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations

Caroline Lesser

K. Zé Liu

eMobility Research and Visualization Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Zé Liu.

Sivan Menache

Individual Philanthropy Coordinator

Sivan Menache.

Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Sophie Mongalvy

Liqing Peng

Food and Agriculture Modeler

Liqing Peng

Evana Said

Research Analyst II

Evana Said

Neil Stein

Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund

Neil Stein

Stephanie Tan

Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests

Stephanie Tan