Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 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 equity. 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.
42 Featured Experts
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Ermias Abate Desta
Project Manager, Sustainable Agriculture, WRI Africa
Jenny Arthur
Head of Cool Food Membership Development
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Director of Global Operations, FFWO
Stacy Blondin
Behavioral Science Associate
Anne Bordier
Director, Sustainable Diets
Clara Cho
Data Analyst, Cool Food
Edward Davey
Policy and International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Olaf Erenstein
Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe
Morgan Gillespy
Programme Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste
Sandy Henkes
Project Coordinator & Team Administrator, Food Program
Norbert Henninger
Senior Associate
Jillian Holzer
Communications Manager, Food
Edwina Hughes
Head, the Cool Food Pledge
Jake Ireland
Communications Specialist, FOLU
Anna Jones
Programme Coordinator, Food Action Now
Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India
Brian Lipinski
Associate
Elise Mazur
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Katie McCoshan
Policy and International Engagement Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition
Georgie Murrin
Events and Engagement Intern, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI London
T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
Klara Nilsson
Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition
Tom Owen Edmunds
Senior Advisor, Food Program
Liqing Peng
Food and Agriculture Modeler
Elise Pitcairn
Grants and Finance Specialist II, Food Program
Gerard Pozzi
Engagement and Research Specialist, Food Program
Nidhi Ralhan
Programme Manager, Food Action Now
Eric Ruzigamanzi
Project Manager, Circular Food Systems – Rwanda, WRI Africa
Sarah Sarkar
Digital Specialist, Food Program
Tim Searchinger
Senior Fellow and Technical Director, Food Program
Lindsey Sloat
Research Associate II, Land & Carbon Lab
Taryn Staples
Manager of Global Operations, FFWO
Sarah Stettner
Executive Assistant, Food, Forests, Water and Ocean Programs
Felicity Wade
Advisor, Food Program
Richard Waite
Senior Research Associate, Food Program
