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
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Tri Ana Affini
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Mohammad Ali
Grants & Finance Specialist ll
Firda Astriyani
Facilities, Procurement And Office Manager, WRI Indonesia
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Mariska Bottema
Blue Food Lead
Kenny Cetera
Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative
Brian Chitala
Investment Specialist
Roman Paul Czebiniak
Director, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector
Quentin Dean
Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Fadhil Muhammad Firdaus
Air Quality Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Rizky Firmansyah
GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia
W. Briana Fowler-Puja
Research Analyst, U.S.-International Engagement
Hidayah Hamzah
Manager For National Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia
Sakinah Ummu Haniy
Communications Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Arya Harsono
Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy
Tomi Haryadi
Director for Food, Land and Water (FLW) Program, WRI Indonesia
Azam Hawari
Legal Analyst For One Map Initiative, WRI Indonesia
Rakhmat Hidayat
Sumatra Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
John Jaoko
Senior Crop Data Analyst, WRI Africa
Joyce Kabiru
Global Coordination Manager
Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa
Julia Kalmirah
Papua Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Martha Triasih Karafir
Strengthening Tenurial Right And Livelihood Business Model Project Lead, WRI Indonesia
Gina Karina
Food And Land Use (FOLU) Manager, WRI Indonesia
Bunga Karnisa Goib
Community Coordinator For National Plastic Action Partnership And Restoration, WRI Indonesia
Lulu Kavishe
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Reynolds Kihura
Data & Product Strategist, WRI Africa
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Gaia Larsen
Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center
Iain Laufer
Program Operation Coordinator, Global Climate Program
Leah Lazer
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Heriza Leni
Monitoring, Reporting And Data Management Coordinator, WRI Indonesia
Ary Lesmana
Head of Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, WRI Indonesia
Lourensia
Finance & Accounting Officer, WRI Indonesia
Suzanna Lund
Operations Director, WRI Brasil
Cynthia Maharani
Gender, Equity, & Social Inclusion Program Lead, WRI Indonesia