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
Will Anderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative
Radha Chanchani
Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and Transport
Anderson Ngowa
Finance Associate, Energy Access
Rohit Eswar
Training and Development Coordinator, WRI India
Samuel Gaturu
Project Specialist and Coordinator, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa
Swati Hegde
Manager, Agricultural Methane
Akshatha Hegde
Senior Associate, Finance and Operations, WRI India
Mohan Kamasani
Junior Operations Associate, WRI India
Karaya Karugu
Enterprise Manager, AFR100
Ajith Kasaragod
Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India
Joan Kimaiyo
MERL Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Vishant Kothari
Senior Manager, School Bus Electrification and Battery Circularity, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Deepak Sriram Krishnan
Associate Director, Energy, WRI India
Nikita Luke
Senior Project Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ivy Murgor
Program Manager, Air Quality, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Apollonia Grace Ochieng
Grants Manager, P4G
Duncan Okowa
Research Associate, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Michael Orang'i Onchabo
Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya
Susan Onyango
Communications and Engagement Director, Africa
Victor T. Otieno
Research Associate Energy Access, WRI Africa
Apoorva R
Manager, Climate Program, WRI India
Anand Ramachandran
Lead of Facilities, Operations, WRI India
Radhika Rao
Research Associate
Sabareesh Suresh
Senior Program Associate, Climate Resilience, WRI India
Pushpanjali Surya
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Global Human Resources
