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
Mohammad Ali
Grants & Finance Specialist ll
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Mariska Bottema
Blue Food Lead
Emer Byrne
Senior Talent Acquisition Associate
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Brian Chitala
Investment 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
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
John Jaoko
Senior Crop Data Analyst, WRI Africa
Henrieke Jonker
WRI Europe Liaison
Joyce Kabiru
Global Coordination Manager
Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa
Ajith Kasaragod
Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India
Lulu Kavishe
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Reynolds Kihura
Data & Product Strategist, WRI Africa
Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India
Vaisakh Suresh Kumar
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Iain Laufer
Program Operation Coordinator, Global Climate Program
Caroline Lesser
Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Nikita Luke
Senior Project Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Maggie Malloy
Operations Manager, Sustainable Finance Center
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
Tshims Mbala
Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office
Kate Morton
Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe
Monicah Mungai
Operations Manager, P4G
Jonas Munyurangabo
Policy Analyst, Food Program, WRI Africa
Victor Muthumbi
Coordinator, Land Accelerator Africa
Amos Mwangi
Senior Electric Mobility Associate, WRI Africa
George Mwaniki
Head of Air Quality, WRI Africa
T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
Peter Ndunda
Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative
Lawrence Ng'ang'a
AFR100 Restoration Monitoring Associate, WRI Africa
David Njugi
Program Specialist, Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE), WRI Africa
Tina Nyunga
Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
