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
Amanda McKee
Head of Knowledge and CAEP Management, NDC Partnership
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Jonas Munyurangabo
Policy Analyst, Food Program, WRI Africa
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa
Stephen Naimoli
Associate, Energy, Systems Change Lab
Almas Naseem
Project Communication Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Alannah Nathan
Land Accelerator Intern
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Débora Neves
Senior Financial Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Kevin Nfor Ntani
GIS Associate, TerraMatch, Cameroon
Joelle Nkosi Boeli
Legal and Partnerships Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo
Teodyl Nkuintchua
Congo Basin Strategy and Engagement Leader
Peter Ntaganda
Restore Local Program Manager, Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin Landscape Rwanda-Burundi-DRC
Jean Marie Ntakirutimana
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Tina Nyunga
Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Stevanche Nzingoula Loufouma
Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo
Cait O'Donnell
Learning Manager, Gender and Social Equity
Gustavo Vieira Pacheco
Forest Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Mariana Panuncio-Feldman
Country Engagement Director, NDC Partnership
Alex Perera
Deputy Director, Energy
Vanessa Pérez-Cirera
Director, WRI's Global Economic Center
Elodie Perrat
Senior Manager, Government Engagement, Nature Crime Alliance
John-Rob Pool
Manager, Knowledge and Partnerships, UrbanShift
Serge Rafanoharana
Remote Sensing & Database Manager, Madagascar Program
Domoina Rakotobe
Program Officer for Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
Andry Rasamuel
IT & Communications Officer, Madagascar Program
Carrick Reddin
Project Manager, Faith and Sustainability Initiative
Ciara Regan
Editorial Assistant
Diego Rojas
Email Marketing Manager
Sevdalina Rukanova
Head of Foundation Relations, Europe
Nancy Sánchez García
Product Specialist, Data Lab
Ryan Sarsfield
Latin America Commodities Manager II, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance
Danielle Schaefers
Travel and Expense Manager
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Ana Reboredo Segovia
Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Howard Shih
Senior Associate, Science Based Targets initiative
Casey Skeens
Media Relations Specialist, Communications and Engagement
