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
Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program
Oliver Ashford
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Director of Global Operations, FFWO
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Cynthia Barzuna
Director, Ocean Action 2030 Coalition
Clare Brennan
Senior Operations and Engagement Manager
Abigail Frankfort
Project Manager, Blue Food
Sofwan Hakim
Senior Lead, Program Management Unit in Bali, WRI Indonesia
Micheline Khan
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Ratih Kurniawati
Project Operations Assistant
Alex Lee-Emery
Researcher, Our Ocean Conference
John Lyons
Senior Communications Manager, Ocean Program
Lawrence Mottram
Grants and Finance Specialist, Ocean Program
Rocky Pairunan
Ocean and Plastic Waste Manager
Tom Pickerell
Global Director, Ocean Program
Charlotte Schep
Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Citra Septiani
Marine and Fisheries Research Lead, WRI Indonesia
Silviya Stanton
Grants and Finance Specialist II
Taryn Staples
Manager of Global Operations, FFWO
Amalia Sudijono
Executive Assistant, Ocean Program Global Director
Paulista Surjadi
Senior Communications Coordinator
Amy Swift
Research Analyst, Ocean Program
Rachel Thoms
Research Associate II
Maria Theresia Vinetha N.
Project Operations Specialist Senior Lead, WRI Indonesia
Arief Wijaya
Managing Director, WRI Indonesia
Katie Wood
Communications Officer, Ocean Program
