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
Ibraheem Ameer
Policy Research Analyst
Sripathi Anirudh
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Kanchana Balasubramanian
Data Science and Remote Sensing Intern, Global Restoration Initiative
Skylar Bee
Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Anderson Ngowa
Finance Associate, Energy Access
Rohit Eswar
Training and Development Coordinator, WRI India
Alexander G. Frantzen
Senior Associate (Scope 3), Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Madhavi Ganeshan
Senior Advisor, Office of the President & CEO
Samuel Gaturu
Project Specialist and Coordinator, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa
Vijay Jagannathan
Senior Fellow, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bharath Jairaj
Director, Energy, WRI India
Karaya Karugu
Enterprise Manager, AFR100
Joan Kimaiyo
MERL Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India
Deepak Sriram Krishnan
Associate Director, Energy, WRI India
Vaisakh Suresh Kumar
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Ivy Murgor
Program Manager, Air Quality, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mona Nabi
Project and Finance Specialist, Center for Equitable Development
Uttara Narayan
Manager, Energy, WRI India
Almas Naseem
Project Communication Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Apollonia Grace Ochieng
Grants Manager, P4G
Duncan Okowa
Research Associate, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Michael Orang'i Onchabo
Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya
Susan Onyango
Communications and Engagement Director, Africa
Victor T. Otieno
Research Associate Energy Access, WRI Africa
Harish P
Senior Research Specialist, WRI India
Sony R.K.
Senior Manager, Sustainable Landscapes & Restoration, WRI India
Anand Ramachandran
Lead of Facilities, Operations, WRI India
Muzhgan Sadat
Finance and Operations Specialist, Nature Crime Alliance
Sangeetha Sarma
Head of Communications, P4G
Karunya Subramanian
Research Analyst, UrbanShift
Dhilon Subramanian
Senior Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Sandhya Sundararagavan
Lead – Energy Transitions, WRI India
Sabareesh Suresh
Senior Program Associate, Climate Resilience, WRI India
Prathna T.C.
Manager, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
John Thoppil
Manager, Global Operations
