
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.
Global Executive Team

Program Experts & Staff
Julio Alves
Research Analyst, Forests Program, WRI Brasil

Will Anderson
Manager II, Land Restoration Projects, Global Restoration Initiative

James Anderson
Program Manager, Cities4Forests

Bernadette Arakwiye
AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa

Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Beth Bahs-Ahern
Director of Global Operations, FFWO

Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance

Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy

Leonardo Barbosa
Geoprocessing Analyst, WRI Brasil

Alyssa Barrett
Senior Product Strategist, Land & Carbon Lab

Isabela Barriga
Engagement Specialist, Global Forest Watch

Naomi Basik Treanor
Senior Manager, Forests for People and Climate Initiative

Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch

Tatiana Bogdanova
Junior Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch

Stephanie Borcea
Small Grants Fund Specialist, Global Forest Watch

John Brandt
Data Science Associate II

Abe Browne
Product Business Intern, Global Forest Watch

Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch

Fabiana Chamis
Land Accelerator Coordinator

Janna Chapman
Global Forest Watch Research Intern

Robin Chazdon
Senior Fellow, Global Restoration Initiative

Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa

Angel Cibemba
Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III

Pulakesh Das
Senior Project Associate, WRI India

Crystal Davis
Director, Land & Carbon Lab

Sean DeWitt
Director, Global Restoration Initiative

Amanda DiMartini
Digital Strategist, Land and Forests

Helen Ding
Senior Economist

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin

Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab

Jessica Ertel
Data Analyst II, Global Restoration Initiative
Elena Esipova
Satellite Data Analyst

Kevin Faragher
Operations Manager, Global Forest Watch

Rafael Feltran-Barbieri
Senior Economist, WRI Brasil

Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Senior Geoprocessing Specialist

Rizky Firmansyah
GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Luke Foddy
Communications Associate, Nature Crime Alliance

Luciana Gallardo Lomeli
Research Associate, Initiative 20x20

Amanda Gant
Senior Manager, The Land Accelerator
