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
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
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
Roman Paul Czebiniak
Director, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector
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
Julia Kalmirah
Papua Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
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
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
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
Cynthia Maharani
Gender, Equity, & Social Inclusion Program Lead, WRI Indonesia
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
Bonifasius Y. Lody Maturbongs
West Papua Regional Coordinator, WRI Indonesia
Hali McKinley Lester
Communications Manager, P4G
Nameera Moerdaning
Transport Analyst, Low Carbon Development Initiative, WRI Indonesia
Fathir Mohamad
System Developer, WRI Indonesia
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Bernadette Muteteri
Fund Manager, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa
Benita Nathania
Project Lead for Forest and Landscape Monitoring
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Novianti
Finance And Accounting Manager, WRI Indonesia
Jean Marie Ntakirutimana
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Tina Nyunga
Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
