Natalia Akopian
Policy & Government Affairs Analyst
Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 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.
Program Experts & Staff
Zhanar Atiyeva
Grants and Finance Specialist, Climate Resilience
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Tatiana Bogdanova
Junior Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch
Jelena Bukin
Senior Accountant
Sod-Erdene Davaadorj
Grants & Finance Specialist II, Natural Infrastructure
Irina Didenko
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities4Forests
Elena Esipova
Satellite Data Analyst
Farid Hakemi
Project Specialist, Global Restoration Initiative
Victoria Malolina
Staff Accountant
Khabir Mirzakhail
Training Manager, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, Managing for Results
Mona Nabi
Administrative Coordinator, Center for Equitable Development
Behrouz Nouri
Energy Sector Manager, Science Based Targets initiative
Cait O'Donnell
Learning Manager, Gender and Social Equity
Sevdalina Rukanova
Head of Foundation Relations, Europe
Guly Sabahi
Senior Advisor, Climate Finance
Tina Schneider
Deputy Director, Forest Legality Initiative
Navva Sedigh
Policy and Financing Research Analyst II, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Donald Spencer
Global Grants and Contracts Director
