Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center
Anna Amato
Planning, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Managing For Results
Ettore Arpini
Planning and Performance Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lorena Baca
Director of Development, WRI México
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Francesca Battistelli
Associate II, Nature-Based Solutions
Meltem Bayraktar
Urban Efficiency & Climate Manager, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities
Caroline Black
Program Coordinator, Water Program
Xixi Chen
Manager, Clean Energy
Neil Chin
Intern, Climate Program
Marc Daniels
Grants and Finance Specialist I, Buildings Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Helen Ding
Environmental Economist
Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mercedes Escobar
Consultant in Air Quality and Urbanism, WRI México
Rong Fang
Computational Science Associate, Global Restoration Initiative
Andrés Flores
Climate Change and Energy Director, WRI Mexico
Wee Kean Fong
Deputy Country Director, WRI China
Marina Caregnato Garcia
Urban Economics Analyst, WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities
Mengpin Ge
Associate II, Climate Program
Jun Geng
Grants and Finance Coordinator II
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst, Energy Program
Alice Gottesman
Engagement Specialist, Global Forest Watch
Arya Harsono
Research Coordinator, The New Climate Economy
Natalie Ichtertz
Field Accounting Support Manager
Xiaoqian Jiang
Low Carbon Planning Project Manager, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China
Yuke Kirana
Data Intern, Systems Change Lab
Anthony Laurita
Gender Equity Practice Intern
Katie Lebling
Associate
Kerry LePain
Program Delivery Associate, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Wei Li
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bo Li
Research Associate II, Forest Legality Initiative
Daizong Liu
Director, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities & Communications Director, WRI China
Kangjie Liu
Electric Mobility Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anqi Liu
Senior Accountant
Lu Lu
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ziyi Ma
Research Assistant, Sustainable Finance Center
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Alberto Pallecchi
Program Manager, WRI Europe
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Assistant, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
