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
Bhawna Ahuja
Manager, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Idrissa Bagayoko
Grants & Finance Specialist, STAND Initiative
Courtnae Bailey
Associate, Adaptation Finance
Catherine Beal
Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Mirza Firoz Beg
Head, Equity & Poverty, CEO's Office, WRI India
Carter Brandon
Senior Fellow
Benjamin Bressette
Equity Framework Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative
Rocío Campos
Senior Communications and Engagement Manager
Itzá Castañeda
Social Equity Director, WRI México
Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Talia Chorover
Associate II, Climate Resilience
Agostinha Depina
Grants & Finance Specialist, Green Accountability
Bukaba Dieudonne
PMEL Specialist
Natalie Elwell
Director, Gender Equity Practice in the Equity, Poverty and Governance Center
Bradley Kratzer
Adaptation Finance Associate
Dow Martin
Senior Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Courtney Nina McLaren
Equity Economist, Global Centre of Economics, WRI Europe
Elizabeth Moses
Senior Environmental Rights and Justice Associate, Environmental Democracy Practice
Fabrice Mugabo
Climate Adaptation Associate, WRI Africa
Mona Nabi
Grants & Finance Specialist II
Patrick James Njakani Okoko
Governance and Civil Society Support Lead
Emmanuel Nkusi
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist, Green Accountability Initiative
Cait O'Donnell
Learning Manager, Gender and Social Equity
Cosmas Ochieng
Global Director, Center for Equitable Development
Carrick Reddin
Project Manager, Faith and Sustainability Initiative
Katie Reytar
Senior Research Associate, Forests Program
Celine Salcedo-La Viña
Senior Associate
Sophia Sanniti
Research Associate, Faith and Sustainability Initiative
Elisa Scalise
Director of Land and Resource Rights
Fred Stolle
Deputy Director, Forests
Ayushi Trivedi
Research Associate, Gender and Social Equity
Stefanie Tye
Climate Adaptation & Resilience Research Associate
Vivek Venkataramani
Senior Manager, Climate Resilience Practice
Jessica Webb
Strategy Lead, Forests and Nature for People
Jesse Worker
Senior Associate, Climate Governance and Rights; Project Lead, The Access Initiative
Sophie Young
Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, Electric School Bus Initiative
Peter Veit
Senior Research Associate
