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
Hafidz Abdillah
Air Quality and Climate Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Pollyana Abreu
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa

Alejandra Achury
Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Nate Aden
Senior Associate

Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Deputy Director, Global Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities

Shazabe Akhtar
Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Merve Akı Yaman
Senior Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Türkiye

Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil

Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Sadof Alexander
Communications Manager, Cities4Forests

Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa

Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India

Angelo E. Angel Gomez
Grants and Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Eillie Anzilotti
Communications Lead, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Kate Archambault
Operations Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative

Ettore Arpini
Institutional Planning, Reporting, and Learning Lead Manager

Rizzah Aulifia
Communications Officer

Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ayça Bağcı
Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye

Camila Baioni
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Brittany Barrett
Deputy Director, Implementation & Operations for the Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Senior Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Meltem Bayraktar
Senior Program Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye

Lisa Beyer
Senior Manager, Nature for Urban Resilience

Baret Binatlı
Built Environment Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye

Clare Blackwell
Research Analyst, Deep Dive Initiative Global Lead

Steven Bland
Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Cynthia Blank
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mauricio Brito
Urban Development Analyst, WRI México

Elaina Bryan-Johnson
Operations & Finance Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia

Phillip Burgoyne-Allen
Technical Assistance & Policy Implementation Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Henrique Cabral
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lara Caccia
Urban Adaptation Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mariana Campos Sanchez
Urban Development Manager, WRI México
