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
Sumaya Ali
Learning and Development Intern
Tim Anderegg
Head of Engineering, Data Lab
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Simone Athayde
Research Integrity Lead
Becky Atkins
Global Network Lead, Data Lab
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Alyssa Barrett
Senior Product Strategist, Land & Carbon Lab, Data Lab
Tatiana Bogdanova
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Logan Byers
Data and Technology Community Manager, Data Lab
Grace Canfield
Senior Product Manager, Data Lab
Nathan Curtis
Lead Product Engineer, TerraMatch
Audrey Damman
Program Coordinator, Managing for Results
Isabel del Toro Mijares
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch Pro
Bridgit Donnelly
Data Infrastructure Product Manager, Data Lab
Nina M. Dutra
Senior Operations & Special Projects Manager, Research, Data & Innovation
Christine Ecker
Grants and Finance Specialist, Research, Data and Innovation
David Garbutt
Institutional Strategy Manager
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Kinshuk Govil
Product Engineering Lead, Data Lab
Clemens W. Janssen
User Research & Engagement Lead
Kendie Kenmoe
Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab
Alex Kovac
Geospatial Data Scientist, Data Lab
David Leege
Global Director, Managing for Results
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Emma Marks
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Allison Meyer
Publications Manager, Research, Data and Innovation
Carlos Muñoz Pina
Research and Data Integrity Director, WRI México
Solomon Negusse
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Maanas Nukala
Data Operations Engineer, Data Lab
Renee Pineda
Publications Coordinator
Rhiannon Rognstad
Data Science Lead, Data Lab
Chris Rowe
Data Science Strategist, Data Lab
Ashleigh Ruehrdanz
Human Subjects Protection Manager
Liz Saccoccia
Water Security Associate
Nancy Sánchez García
Product Specialist, Data Lab
Avra Saslow
Data Analyst, Data Lab
Carolyn Savoldelli
Senior Research Associate, Ocean Data
Teresa Schofield
Product Manager, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Rebekah Shirley
Deputy Director, WRI Africa
Noel Smyth
Head of Product, Data Lab
