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.
Program Experts & Staff
Fernando Paéz
Deputy Director, Colombia
Urban Mobility Director, WRI México and Colombia
Alberto Pallecchi
Acting Director, WRI Faith and Sustainability
Mariana Panuncio-Feldman
Country Engagement Director, NDC Partnership
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Pietro Pastore
Finance Intern, WRI Brasil
Iryna Payosova
Economist, Climate Action
Lillian Pena Torres
Senior Manager, Institutional Engagement and Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ana Cecilia Perales
Technical-Administrative Coordinator for Air Quality, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Saúl Pereyra
Senior Climate Action Coordinator
Vanessa Pérez-Cirera
Director, WRI's Global Economic Center
Guillermo Petzhold
Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Whitney Pierson
Operations Manager, NDC Partnership
Vivian Plasencia
Strategic Alliances Manager, WRI México
Oscar Pozos
Urban Development Project Analyst, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Victoria Rachmaninoff
Research Associate, Restoration Policy and Biodiversity
Anette Ramírez
Mobility Public Policy Manager, WRI México
Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago
Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Maria Rangel
Receptionist, WRI México
Carrick Reddin
Project Manager, Faith and Sustainability Initiative
Lauren Redfield
Project Manager, Corporate Relations
Jaime Reyes
Communication Manager, WRI México
Andressa Ribeiro
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lucas Richard-Carvajal
Project Associate, Country Transitions
Danielle Riedl
Research Analyst II, Industrial Innovation & Carbon Removal
Kelsey Ring
Intern, Gender Mainstreaming & Youth Engagement NDC Partnership
Bruno Rizzon
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mario Rodriguez
Project Management Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sarai Rodríguez
Forest Coordinator
Diego Rojas
Email Marketing Manager
Courtney Romolt
Program Manager - Supply Chains
Sharon Rosas
Financial and Budgeting Analyst, WRI Mexico
Anne Rosenbarger
Global Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance
Avelina Ruiz
Climate Change Manager, WRI Mexico
Liz Saccoccia
Water Security Associate
Edward Saenz
Project Monitoring Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Maria Salinas
Global Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
Fernando Salmeron
HR Analyst
Alethia Sánchez
Accounting Coordinator
Nancy Sánchez García
Product Specialist, Data Lab
