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.

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10 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Andreea Balan

Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe

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Quentin Dean

Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership

Quentin Dean

Despina Gkotsidou

Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio

Despina Gkotsidou.

Gaia Larsen

Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center

Leah Lazer

Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Leah Lazer

Suzanna Lund

Operations Director, WRI Brasil

Suzanna Lund

Dimitris Mentis

Lead, Energy Access Explorer

Demitris Mentis

Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Sophie Mongalvy

Klara Nilsson

Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition

John-Rob Pool

Manager, Knowledge and Partnerships, UrbanShift

John-Rob Pool
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