
Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Leadership









Leo Horn-Phathanothai
Head, WRI UK Office; and Director, Strategy and Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities









Edward Davey
International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK

Program Experts & Staff
Iola Abas
Media Research And Campaign Lead, WRI Indonesia

Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa

Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility

Zablon Adane
Associate

Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center

Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Acting Director, Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities

Dean Affandi
Research Data Innovation (RDI) Manager, WRI Indonesia

Varun Agarwal
Senior Project Associate, Climate, WRI India

Avni Agarwal
Project Associate, Climate Program, WRI India

Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México

Kirana Agustina
Policy Specialist For Global Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia

Shazabe Akhtar
Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Merve Akı
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities

Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy

Natalia Alayza
Manager, Sustainable Finance Center

Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil
Cristina Albuquerque
Urban Mobility Manager

Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Manager / Senior Web Developer

Selam Alebel
Operations Director, WRI Africa

Sadof Alexander
Communications Specialist, Cities4Forests
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
