
Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 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.
Leadership



Program Experts & Staff
Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center

Varun Agarwal
Senior Project Associate, Climate, WRI India

Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy

Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist

Angela Anderson
Director of Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal

Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India

Estefanía Ardila
Country Engagement Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean, NDC Partnership

Sara Ascher
Senior Project Manager, National Climate Action
Julianne Baker-Gallegos
Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership

Phillip Baldiswieler
Program Specialist, CAEP, NDC Partnership

Prateek Barapatre
Manager, Climate Program, WRI India
Melissa Barbanell
Director, US-International Engagement

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

Skylar Bee
Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership

Meg Beiter
Development Associate

Ralien Bekkers
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership

Molly Bergen
Communications Manager, Climate Program

Romeo Bertolini
Deputy Director, Head of Bonn office, NDC Partnership

Preety Bhandari
Senior Advisor, Global Climate Program and the Finance Center

Jamie Bindon
Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership

Sophie Boehm
Research Associate, Systems Change Lab

Felipe Borja Diaz
Graduate Intern, International Climate Action

Lisa Bow
Head of Knowledge Services, NDC Partnership

Rob Bradley
Knowledge and Research Director, NDC Partnership

Elizabeth Bridgwater
Research Analyst

Raquel Burke
Operations Manager, Global Climate and Economics Programs

David Burns
Natural Climate Solutions Policy Lead

Anna Bychkova
Knowledge and Learning Data/Tools/Outreach Intern, NDC Partnership

Zachary Byrum
Research Analyst

Paulo Camuri
Senior Economist, Climate Program, WRI Brasil

Elizabeth Carabine
Regional Senior Expert, Climate Change, WRI Africa
Rebecca Carter
Acting Director, Climate Resilience Practice

Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Research Associate, NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist

Subrata Chakrabarty
Senior Manager, Climate, WRI India

Shannon Hilsey Choy
Project Manager, Buildings Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Nicolás Cisneros
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
