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.
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
Senior Manager, Nature for Urban Resilience
Jake Billhorn
Financial Analysis Intern, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
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
Tim Constien
Global Program Manager & Special Assistant
Sod-Erdene Davaadorj
Grants and Finance Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Edward Davey
Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin
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
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
Annisa Nisitha Nindyarini
Communications Officer
Henk Ovink
Executive Director Global Commission on the Economics of Water
Melaura Rice
Grants and Finance Specialist, Food, Land and Water Program
Daniela Russi
Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe
Liz Saccoccia
Water Security Associate
Silviya Stanton
Grants and Finance Specialist II
Taryn Staples
Manager of Global Operations, FFWO
Clara Strack
Urban Adaptation Assistant
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
Natalie von Turkovich
Intern, Cities4Forests
Richard Waite
Director for Agriculture Initiatives, Food, Land, and Water Program
Sara Walker
Director, Corporate Water Engagement
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program
