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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263 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Cemil Oğuz

Manager, Urban Mobility, WRI Türkiye

Cemil Oğuz

Hannah Ohlund

Urban Mobility Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Hannah Ohlund.

Millena Oliveira

Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Larissa Oliveira

Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Murat Ölmez

Manager, Sustainable Urban Development, WRI Türkiye

Murat Ölmez

Gülcan Orak

Urban Planner, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities

Mariana Orloff

Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Anna Oursler

Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Africa

Anna Oursler

Fernando Paéz

Deputy Director, Colombia 
Urban Mobility Director, WRI México and Colombia 

Manish Dutta Pandey

Manager, Electric Mobility, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Manish Dutta Pandey

Francisco Minella Pasqual

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Francisco Pasqual

Lillian Pena Torres

Senior Manager, Institutional Engagement and Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ana Cecilia Perales

Technical-Administrative Coordinator for Air Quality, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ana Perales

David Pérez-Barbosa

Mobility and Road Safety Advisor, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Noah Perkins-Cohen

Inclusive Cities Fellow, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Noah Perkins-Cohen

Guillermo Petzhold

Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center For Sustainable Cities

Guillermo Petzhold

Vivian Plasencia

Strategic Alliances Manager, WRI México

John-Rob Pool

Manager, Knowledge and Partnerships, UrbanShift

Oscar Pozos

Urban Development Project Analyst, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Oscar Pozos.

Almo Pradana

Deputy Program Director On Climate, Energy, Cities & The Ocean, WRI Indonesia

Almo Pradana

Shiyong Qiu

Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Shiyong Qiu

Anette Ramírez

Mobility Public Policy Manager, WRI México

Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago

Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 

Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago

Andressa Ribeiro

Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Andressa Ribeiro

Bruno Rizzon

Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Katherine Roboff

Senior Manager, Communications & Engagement, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mario Rodriguez

Project Management Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Yolanda Romero

Assistant to the Chief Operations Officer, WRI México

Katie Ross

Senior Associate

Ariadne Samios

Active Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ariadne Samios

Roxana Sánchez Servin de la Mora

Program Management Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Roxana Sánchez Servin de la Mora.

Paula Manoela dos Santos

Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Paula Manoela dos Santos

Lindy Schofield

Project Management and Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lindsey Schofield.

Eric Schulthess

Grants and Finance Specialist II, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Eric Schulthess

Alejandro Schwedhelm

Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Alejandro Schwedhelm

Jessica Seddon

Senior Fellow, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jessica Seddon

Saif Shabou

Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Ashni Shah

Grants and Finance Specialist II - Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ashni Shah

Jen Shin

Manager, Urban Transformation, and Global Lead, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jen Shin.