Experts & Staff

WRI brings together nearly 1,800 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.

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82 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Natalia Akopian

Policy & Government Affairs Analyst

Ivan Amanigaruhanga

Engagement Manager, Clean Energy Transition, Africa

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Ibraheem Ameer

Research Analyst, Federal & State Policy

Ibraheem Ameer.

Sripathi Anirudh

Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India

Sripathi Anirudh

Marlon Joseph Apanada

Southeast Asia Engagement Lead, Energy & Climate

Baret Binatlı

Built Environment Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye

Baret Binatlı

Lori Bird

Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy

Lori Bird

Kat Carroll

U.S. Energy Research Analyst

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Anderson Ngowa

Finance Associate, Energy Access

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Xixi Chen

Manager, Clean Energy

Xixi Chen

Jennifer Chen

Senior Manager, Clean Energy

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Alexander Dane

Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships

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Ahona Datta Gupta

Communications Manager, Energy, WRI India

Ahona Datta Gupta

Alex Dolan

Communications and Engagement Lead, Global Energy

Alex Dolan.

Sylvana Isabel Bohrt Exeni

Clean Energy Associate, International

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Rida Fayyaz

U.S. Clean Energy Intern

Rida Fayyaz.

Sarah George

Global Communications and Media Manager, Energy

Sarah George.

Mary W. Githinji

Senior Engagement Manager, Clean Energy Transition, WRI Africa

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Ian Goldsmith

U.S. Energy Research Analyst

Ian Goldsmith

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Research Analyst II, Energy Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Cesar Gonzalez

Project Specialist, Energy Access

Cesar Gonzalez

Zach Greene

Clean Energy Manager, U.S. Energy Program

Nate Hausman

Manager, Clean Energy Markets

Nate Hausman

Benjamin Hayman

Senior Manager of State and Local Policy for Transportation Electrification, Energy Program

Benjamin Hayman

Akshatha Hegde

Senior Associate, Finance and Operations, WRI India

Akshatha Hegde

Carolina Hernandez

Engagement Manager, Climate and Energy, WRI Mexico

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Miao Hong

Director, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Miao Hong

Mansie Hough

Communications Manager, US Energy

Mansie Hough

Zhuohui Huang

Research Analyst, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China

Zhuohui Huang.

Benson Ireri

Africa Lead, Energy Access

Benson Ireri

Bharath Jairaj

Director, Energy, WRI India

Bharath Jairaj.

Joyce Javillonar

Special Assistant, Energy Program

Deepak Sriram Krishnan

Associate Director, Energy, WRI India

Deepak Sriram Krishnan

Isabella Laino

Project Coordinator II, International Renewables

Isabella Laino

Jennifer Layke

Global Director, Energy

Jennifer Layke.

Philipp Lemmermann

Project Specialist

Philipp Lemmermann.

Rachel Letters

Operations Manager, Energy Program

Michelle Levinson

Manager, eMobility Financial Solutions, Electric School Bus Initiative

Michelle Levinson

Andrew Light

Clean Energy Specialist

Andrew Light

Fanwei Liu

Global Clean Energy Intern

Fanwei Liu.