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
Gagandeep Bajwa
Lead – Human Resources, WRI India
Skylar Bee
Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Quentin Dean
Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership
Alexander G. Frantzen
Senior Associate (Scope 3), Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Gaia Larsen
Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center
Leah Lazer
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Suzanna Lund
Operations Director, WRI Brasil
Dimitris Mentis
Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Klara Nilsson
Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition
Bibhu Panigrahi
Enterprise Architect, Global Operations
Lalit Sharma
Senior Project Associate, WRI India