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
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Skylar Bee
Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Radha Chanchani
Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and Transport
Shefaali Desai
HR International Manager, Global Human Resources
Milloni Doshi
Development Intern
Alexander G. Frantzen
Senior Associate (Scope 3), Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Aakash Malik
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Bernadette Muteteri
Fund Manager, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Jean Marie Ntakirutimana
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Tina Nyunga
Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Michael Orang'i Onchabo
Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya
Arun Panda
Senior Fellow, Climate Program, WRI India
Ashni Shah
Grants and Finance Specialist II - Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Rwanda Restoration Research Associate
Vijay Anadkat
Fellow - Urban Transport, WRI India Sustainable Cities