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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Alejandra Achury
Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Deputy Director, Global Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México
Rebecca Aguilera
Executive Assistant, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition
Natalia Alayza
Manager, Sustainable Finance Center
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Director
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Julio Alves
Sustainable Food Systems Analyst, WRI Brasil
Will Anderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative
Angelo E. Angel Gomez
Grants and Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Virginia Antonioli
Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Simone Athayde
Research Integrity Lead
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Idrissa Bagayoko
Grants & Finance Specialist, STAND Initiative
Ayça Bağcı
Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist, TerraFund
Isabela Barriga
Community Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch
Cynthia Barzuna
Director, Ocean Action 2030 Coalition
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & 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
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
Luana P. Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Luana Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Jake Billhorn
Financial Analysis Intern, Natural Infrastructure Initiative