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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Alejandra Achury
Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Deputy Director, Global Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México
Rebecca Aguilera
Executive Assistant, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition
Bhawna Ahuja
Manager, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Natalia Alayza
Manager, Sustainable Finance Center
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Julio Alves
Sustainable Food Systems Analyst, WRI Brasil
Ibraheem Ameer
Policy Research Analyst
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Angelo E. Angel Gomez
Grants and Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sripathi Anirudh
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Virginia Antonioli
Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Simone Athayde
Research Integrity Lead
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Saransh Bajpai
Associate Director, Climate Program, WRI India
Gagandeep Bajwa
Lead – Human Resources, WRI India
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist, TerraFund
Isabela Barriga
Community Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch
Cynthia Barzuna
Director, Ocean Action 2030 Coalition
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
Luana P. Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Luana Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Preety Bhandari
Senior Advisor, Global Climate Program and the Finance Center
Jake Billhorn
Financial Analysis Intern, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Baret Binatlı
Built Environment Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Jamie Bindon
Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership
Stacy Blondin
Behavioral Science Associate
