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.
Program Experts & Staff
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Ashni Shah
Grants and Finance Specialist II - Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jen Shin
Manager, Urban Transformation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, and Global Lead, WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
Vaibhav Shrivastava
Senior Project Associate, GeoAnalytics, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
José Piethro Santos da Silva
Junior Financial Analyst
Tiago da Silva Silveira
Urban Financing Analyst
Yash Singh
Program Associate, Sustainable Cities, WRI India
Roxana Slavcheva
Global Lead, Built Environment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Smriti Singh
Research and Engagement Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Raisa de Castro Soares
Senior Analyst of Integrated Climate Action, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Su Song
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Clara Strack
Urban Adaptation Assistant
Meghan Stromberg
Urban Resilience Project Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Karunya Subramanian
Research Analyst, UrbanShift
Paulista Surjadi
Senior Communications Coordinator
Leila Surratt
Director of Strategic Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Taylor Symes
Communications Specialist
Prathna T.C.
Manager, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Eden Takele
Engagement & Communications Specialist, Climate Program and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Dominick Tanoh
NUMO Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Virginia Bergamaschi Tavares
Senior Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Guliver Terada
Senior Project Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rita Tomilin
Project Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mark Tonyemevor
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vitor Tramontin Tornello
Urban Adaptation Analyst
Catalina Torres
Project Coordinator, WRI Colombia
Tini Tran
Director, Global Communications and Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Harriet Tregoning
Director, NUMO Alliance
Thet Hein Tun
Senior Transportation Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vandana Tyagi
Senior Project Associate, Air Quality, WRI India Sustainable Cities
Wesley Uhl
Project Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tuğçe Üzümoğlu
Integrated Climate Action Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Lourenço Valentini
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rogier van den Berg
Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sebastian Varela Contador
Director, Strategy & Institutional Alignment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Joe Versen
Communication and Engagement Specialist, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angélica Vesga
Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México
Gabriela Vidad
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator
