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.

19 Featured Experts

Global Executive Team

Global Executive Team

Craig Hanson

Managing Director, Programs

Craig Hanson

Program Experts & Staff

Ashwathy Anand

Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India

Ashwathy Anand

Nambi Appadurai

Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India

Andreea Balan

Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe

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Skylar Bee

Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership

Skylar Bee

Stephanie Borcea

Small Grants Fund Specialist, Global Forest Watch

Stephanie Borcea.

Alexander G. Frantzen

Senior Associate (Scope 3), Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Alexander Frantzen.

Ajith Kasaragod

Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India

Ajith Kasaragod

Jayahari KM

India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India

 

Jayahari KM

Vaisakh Suresh Kumar

Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India

Vaisakh Suresh Kumar

Nikita Luke

Senior Project Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Nikita Luke

Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Sophie Mongalvy

T Nandakumar

Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India

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Sony R.K.

Senior Manager, Sustainable Landscapes & Restoration, WRI India

Sony R.K.

Shailesh Sreedharan

Global Operations Director

Dhilon Subramanian

Senior Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India

Sabareesh Suresh

Senior Program Associate, Climate Resilience, WRI India

Sabareesh Suresh

John Thoppil

Manager, Global Operations

Bhavana Varma

Junior Program Associate, WRI India

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