Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and governance. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
55 Featured Experts
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Sripathi Anirudh
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Anindita Nur Annisa
Research Assistant, Energy And Land Use, WRI Indonesia
Marlon Joseph Apanada
Southeast Asia Engagement Lead, Energy & Climate
Justin Balik
Senior Manager, State Policy for Transportation Electrification
Justin Balik
Senior Manager, State Policy for Transportation Electrification
Lori Bird
Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy
Celina Bonugli
Associate, Clean Energy Innovation
Tyler Clevenger
Research Analyst II
Alexander Dane
Manager, City Renewable Energy Solutions
Cesar Gonzalez
Project Coordinator, Energy Access
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst, Energy Program
Zach Greene
Clean Energy Associate, U.S. Energy Program
Carolina Hernandez
Engagement Manager, Climate and Energy, WRI Mexico
Miao Hong
Director, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Norma Hutchinson
Research Analyst
Benson Ireri
Africa Lead, Energy Access
Bharath Jairaj
Director, Energy, WRI India
Joyce Javillonar
Special Assistant, Energy Program
Emily Kaldjian
Communications Manager, Energy Program
Deepak Sriram Krishnan
Associate Director, Energy, WRI India
Rachel Letters
Operations Manager, Energy Program
Fairuz Loutfi
Circular Economy and Energy Efficiency Manager, WRI Mexico
Samantha López
Clean Energy Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Eric Mackres
Senior Manager, Data and Tools, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sumedha Malaviya
Manager, Energy Program, WRI India
Tirthankar Mandal
Senior Manager, Energy, WRI India
Katrina McLaughlin
Research Analyst II
Dimitrios Mentis
Senior Energy Geographer, Energy Access; Project Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Kajol
Manager, Energy, WRI India
Uttara Narayan
Manager, Energy, WRI India
Katie Pastor
Communications Specialist II, Energy Program
Naren Pasupalati
Senior Research Analyst, Energy Program, WRI India
Alex Perera
Deputy Director, Energy
Almo Pradana
Senior Manager, Energy & Climate, WRI Indonesia
Robi Robichaud
U.S. City Renewables Lead, Energy Program
Priyanka Roche
Research Analyst, U.S. Energy Program
Lacey Shaver
City Renewable Energy Manager
Shashi Shekhar
Senior Fellow, Energy Program, WRI India
