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
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Mariska Bottema
Blue Food Lead
Emer Byrne
Senior Talent Acquisition Associate
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Caroline de Bruin
Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations
Janneke de Vries
Head of The Hague regional office and Director of European Partnerships
Michael Doust
Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Olaf Erenstein
Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe
Henrieke Jonker
WRI Europe Liaison
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Caroline Lesser
Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
Kate Morton
Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe
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
Henk Ovink
Senior Fellow for Water
Sevdalina Rukanova
Head of Foundation Relations, Europe
Charlotte Schep
Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Sebastian Sterl
Senior Researcher, Clean Energy Transitions, WRI Africa
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Rwanda Restoration Research Associate
Emily van Bronkhorst
Operations Manager, Development
Rogier van den Berg
Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Wessel van Eeden
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Ke Wang
Strategy Lead, Energy Materials and Circularity
Dorine Wytema
Deputy Director of the Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program
