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
Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Manager / Senior Web Developer
Abdul-Washeru Alhassan
Research and Strategy Intern, ACT2025
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Luiz Amaral
CEO, Science Based Targets Initiative
Will Anderson
Manager II, Land Restoration Projects, Global Restoration Initiative
Bernadette Arakwiye
AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa
Ettore Arpini
Program Management Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Zhanar Atiyeva
Grants and Finance Specialist, Climate Resilience
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nathalie Badaoui
Senior Manager, Integrated Climate Action, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Julianne Baker-Gallegos
Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Francesca Battistelli
Associate II, Nature-Based Solutions
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Anne-Marie Belley
Executive Assistant to the MD for Programs and MD for Strategy
Romeo Bertolini
Deputy Director, Head of Bonn office, NDC Partnership
Baret Binatlı
Urban Coordinator, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities
Larissa Bitzcki
Economics and Urban Finance Intern, WRI Brasil
Tatiana Bogdanova
Junior Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch
Jelena Bukin
Senior Accountant
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Rocío Campos
Communications Manager, Center for Equitable Development
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Leader, Road Safety
Carla Carpio
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Research Associate, NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Diana Chavez
Grants & Finance Specialist I, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Xixi Chen
Manager, Clean Energy
Angel Cibemba
Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III
Tamara Coger
Senior Associate, Climate Resilience Practice
Sod-Erdene Davaadorj
Grants & Finance Specialist II, Natural Infrastructure
Edward Davey
Policy and International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK
Janneke de Vries
Director European Partnerships and Head of the Europe regional Office in The Hague
Irina Didenko
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities4Forests
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe
Esthelyne Dusabe
Project Specialist, Urban Mobility, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
