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
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Deputy Director, Global Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Tri Ana Affini
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Director
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Will Anderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Firda Astriyani
Facilities, Procurement And Office Manager, WRI Indonesia
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Idrissa Bagayoko
Grants & Finance Specialist, STAND Initiative
Ayça Bağcı
Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Anne-Marie Belley
Executive Assistant to the MD for Programs and MD for Strategy
Baret Binatlı
Built Environment Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Mariska Bottema
Blue Food Lead
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Emer Byrne
Senior Talent Acquisition Associate
Bruno Henrique Cabral
Executive Assistant, WRI Brasil
Rocío Campos
Communications Manager, Center for Equitable Development
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Coordinator, Road Safety
Carla Carpio
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Manager, Technical Assistance, Electric School Bus Initiative.
Kenny Cetera
Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Diana Chavez Acosta
Grants & Finance Specialist II, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Xixi Chen
Manager, Clean Energy
Tamara Coger
Senior Associate, Global Restoration Initiative
Roman Paul Czebiniak
Director, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector
Edward Davey
Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin
Shefaali Desai
HR International Manager, Global Human Resources
Serge Evariste DITA
RoC Finance and Administration Officer, WRI Africa
Phanuella Djanteng
Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa
