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

Tri Ana Affini

Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia

Tri Ana Affini.

Bernadette Arakwiye

Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs

Bernadette Arakwiye

Firda Astriyani

Facilities, Procurement And Office Manager, WRI Indonesia

Bukti Bagja

Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Bukti Bagja

Charles (Chip) Barber

Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy

Mariska Bottema

Blue Food Lead

Mariska Bottema.

Kenny Cetera

Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative

Kenny Cetera

Radha Chanchani

Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and Transport

Rhada Chanchani

Roman Paul Czebiniak

Director, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector

Roman Czebiniak

Shefaali Desai

HR International Manager, Global Human Resources

Milloni Doshi

Development Intern

Milloni Doshi

Fadhil Muhammad Firdaus

Air Quality Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Fadhil Muhammad Firdaus

Rizky Firmansyah

GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Rizky Firmansyah

W. Briana Fowler-Puja

Research Analyst, U.S.-International Engagement

W. Briana Fowler Puja.

Hidayah Hamzah

Manager For National Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia 

Sakinah Ummu Haniy

Communications Assistant, WRI Indonesia

Sakinah Ummu Haniy

Arya Harsono

Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy

Tomi Haryadi

Director for Food, Land and Water (FLW) Program, WRI Indonesia

Tomi Haryadi.

Azam Hawari

Legal Analyst For One Map Initiative, WRI Indonesia

Rakhmat Hidayat

Sumatra Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Rakhmat Hidayat

Julia Kalmirah

Papua Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Gloria Kantengwa

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist

Gloria Kantengwa.

Martha Triasih Karafir

Strengthening Tenurial Right And Livelihood Business Model Project Lead, WRI Indonesia

Martha Karafir

Sonal Karia

Finance Lead, Operations, WRI India

Sonal Karia

Gina Karina

Food And Land Use (FOLU) Manager, WRI Indonesia

Bunga Karnisa Goib

Community Coordinator For National Plastic Action Partnership And Restoration, WRI Indonesia

Bunga Karnisa Goib

Yuke Kirana

Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab

Yuke Kirana

Heriza Leni

Monitoring, Reporting And Data Management Coordinator, WRI Indonesia

Ary Lesmana

Head of Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, WRI Indonesia

Ary Lesmana.

Lourensia

Finance & Accounting Officer, WRI Indonesia

Cynthia Maharani

Gender, Equity, & Social Inclusion Program Lead, WRI Indonesia

Cynthia Maharani.

Aakash Malik

Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Aakash Malik

Marc Manyifika

Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program

Marc Manyifika

Bonifasius Y. Lody Maturbongs

West Papua Regional Coordinator, WRI Indonesia

Hali McKinley Lester

Communications Manager, P4G

Hali McKinley Lester

Nameera Moerdaning

Transport Analyst, Low Carbon Development Initiative, WRI Indonesia

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Fathir Mohamad

System Developer, WRI Indonesia

Thacien Munyamahame

Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Thacien Munyamahame.

Bernadette Muteteri

Fund Manager, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda

Bernadette Muteteri.

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa

Gilbert Muvunankiko
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