
Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 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.
Global Executive Team

Program Experts & Staff
Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Manager / Senior Web Developer

Abdul-Washeru Alhassan
Research and Strategy Intern, ACT2025

Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist

Luiz Amaral
CEO, Science Based Targets Initiative

Will Anderson
Manager II, Land Restoration Projects, Global Restoration Initiative

Bernadette Arakwiye
AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa

Ettore Arpini
Program Management Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico

Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Nathalie Badaoui
Senior Manager, Integrated Climate Action, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Julianne Baker-Gallegos
Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership

Francesca Battistelli
Associate II, Nature-Based Solutions

Skylar Bee
Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership

Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe

Anne-Marie Belley
Executive Assistant to the MD for Programs and MD for Strategy

Romeo Bertolini
Deputy Director, Head of Bonn office, NDC Partnership

Baret Binatlı
Urban Coordinator, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities

Larissa Bitzcki
Economics and Urban Finance Intern, WRI Brasil
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Rocío Campos
Communications Manager, Center for Equitable Development

Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Leader, Road Safety

Carla Carpio
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager

Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Research Associate, NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist

Diana Chavez
Grants & Finance Specialist I, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Xixi Chen
Manager, Clean Energy

Angel Cibemba
Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III

Tamara Coger
Senior Associate, Climate Resilience Practice

Edward Davey
Policy and International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK

Janneke de Vries
Director European Partnerships and Head of the Europe regional Office in The Hague

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin

Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe

Esthelyne Dusabe
Project Specialist, Urban Mobility, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Olaf Erenstein
Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa

Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Senior Geoprocessing Specialist

Laura Fishburn
Project Specialist
