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
Pollyana Abreu
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bhawna Ahuja
Manager, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Shazabe Akhtar
Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vinicius Pacheco Almeida
Finance and Investment Specialist, WRI Brasil
Julio Alves
Sustainable Food Systems Analyst, WRI Brasil
Ibraheem Ameer
Policy Research Analyst
Marcela Amorim
Project and Research Intern, WRI Brasil
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Angelo E. Angel Gomez
Grants and Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sripathi Anirudh
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Virginia Antonioli
Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Simone Athayde
Research Integrity Lead
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Gagandeep Bajwa
Lead – Human Resources, WRI India
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Mariana Barcelos
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist, TerraFund
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luana P. Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Luana Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Preety Bhandari
Senior Advisor, Global Climate Program and the Finance Center
Cynthia Blank
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Valéria Blos
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil
Raquel Burke
Operations Manager, Global Climate and Economics Programs
Henrique Cabral
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bruno Henrique Cabral
Executive Assistant, WRI Brasil
Lara Caccia
Urban Development Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch
Bruno Calixto
Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil
Trace Carlson
Operations Manager, Air Quality Program
Carla Carpio
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Jyot Chadha
Deputy Director, NUMO Alliance
Subrata Chakrabarty
Associate Program Director, Climate, WRI India
Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Fabiana Chamis
Land Accelerator Coordinator
