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. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
36 Featured Experts
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
James Anderson
Senior Program Manager, Cities4Forests
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Director of Global Operations, FFWO
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions
Lisa Beyer
Urban Water Infrastructure Manager
Jake Billhorn
Financial Analysis Intern, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Caroline Black
Corporate Water Stewardship Associate
Krystol Carfaro
Grants and Finance Specialist
Shabana Charaniya
Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme
Marlena Chertock
Communications Manager, Water Program
Natasha Collins
Project Manager, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Sod-Erdene Davaadorj
Grants and Finance Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Crystal Davis
Global Director, Food, Land & Water (FLW) Program
Marc Dettmann
Corporate Water Stewardship Manager
Irina Didenko
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities4Forests
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Andy Gurgol
Conservation Finance Manager
Meredith Hess
Associate, Water Program
Charles Iceland
Director, Freshwater Initiatives
Samantha Kuzma
Aqueduct Data Lead, Water Program
Fouad Laajine
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern
Shivani Lakshman
Research Analyst, Corporate Water Stewardship
Lizzie Marsters
Environmental Finance Manager, Natural Infrastructure
Suzanne Ozment
Senior Associate, Natural Infrastructure
Liz Saccoccia
Water Security Associate
Silviya Stanton
Grants and Finance Specialist II
Taryn Staples
Manager of Global Operations, FFWO
Clara Strack
Urban Development Intern
Eliza L. Swedenborg
Manager, Strategy and Performance, Water Program
Prathna T.C.
Manager, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Muluneh Tarekegn
Programs and Research Specialist, Water Program, WRI Africa
Gabriela Vidad
Cities4Forests Intern
Natalie von Turkovich
Intern, Cities4Forests
Sara Walker
Director, Corporate Water Engagement
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program
