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
Pollyana Abreu
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
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
Shazabe Akhtar
Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Natalia Alayza
Manager, Sustainable Finance Center
Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vinicius Pacheco Almeida
Finance and Investment Specialist, WRI Brasil
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Julio Alves
Sustainable Food Systems Analyst, WRI Brasil
Marcela Amorim
Project and Research Intern, WRI Brasil
Angelo E. Angel Gomez
Grants and Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
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
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Mariana Barcelos
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
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
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
Cynthia Blank
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Stacy Blondin
Behavioral Science Associate
