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
Mohammad Ali
Grants & Finance Specialist ll
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Brian Chitala
Investment Specialist
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Farid Hakemi
Project Associate, Restoration
John Jaoko
Senior Crop Data Analyst, WRI Africa
Joyce Kabiru
Global Coordination Manager
Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Lulu Kavishe
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Reynolds Kihura
Data & Product Strategist, WRI Africa
Iain Laufer
Program Operation Coordinator, Global Climate Program
Maggie Malloy
Operations Manager, Sustainable Finance Center
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
Tshims Mbala
Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office
Khabir Mirzakhail
Training Manager, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, Managing for Results
Monicah Mungai
Operations Manager, P4G
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Jonas Munyurangabo
Policy Analyst, Food Program, WRI Africa
Bernadette Muteteri
Fund Manager, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Victor Muthumbi
Coordinator, Land Accelerator Africa
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa
Amos Mwangi
Senior Electric Mobility Associate, WRI Africa
George Mwaniki
Head of Air Quality, WRI Africa
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Peter Ndunda
Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative
Lawrence Ng'ang'a
AFR100 Restoration Monitoring Associate, WRI Africa
David Njugi
Program Specialist, Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE), WRI Africa
Jean Marie Ntakirutimana
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Tina Nyunga
Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Cosmas Ochieng
Global Director, Center for Equitable Development
Michael Orang'i Onchabo
Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya
Maurice Owiti
NCE Economist, WRI Africa
Douglas Ronoh
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Muzhgan Sadat
Finance and Operations Specialist, Nature Crime Alliance
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Rwanda Restoration Research Associate
Hellen Wanjohi-Opil
Resilience African Cities Lead, WRI Africa
