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
Natalia Akopian
Policy & Government Affairs Associate
Ayça Bağcı
Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Tatiana Bogdanova
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Jelena Bukin
Senior Accountant
Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Monica Chitre
Grants & Finance Specialist II, NUMO Alliance
Sod-Erdene Davaadorj
Grants and Finance Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Irina Didenko
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities4Forests
Milloni Doshi
Development Intern
Anamika Dutt
Manager, PMEL, Energy Program, WRI India
Elena Esipova
Satellite Data Analyst
Rohit Eswar
Training and Development Coordinator, WRI India
Madhavi Ganeshan
Senior Advisor, Office of the President & CEO
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Mrunmayee Godbole
Global Operations Manager
Srikant Mahanty
Senior Manager, Global Communications
Victoria Malolina
Staff Accountant
Devika Malvankar
International HR Partner, WRI India
Cait O'Donnell
Learning Manager, Gender and Social Equity
Iryna Payosova
Economist, Climate Action
Sevdalina Rukanova
Head of Foundation Relations, Europe
Guly Sabahi
Senior Advisor, Climate Finance
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Donald Spencer
Global Grants and Contracts Director
