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.

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35 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Natalia Alayza

Manager, Sustainable Finance Center

Natalia Alayza

James Allman-Gulino

Chief of Staff, Climate, Economics, and Finance (CEF) Program

James Allman Golino.

Molly Caldwell

Associate, Sustainable Finance Center

Mollly Caldwell

Amanda Carter

Research Analyst II, Sustainable Investing

Amanda Carter

Brian Chitala

Investment Specialist

Brian Chitala

Deirdre Cogan

Deputy Director of Communications, Climate, Economics and Finance Program

Deirdre Cogan

Hayden Higgins

Communications Manager, Sustainable Finance Center

Andrea Hohman

Communications Coordinator II, Finance Center

Andrea Hohman

Gaia Larsen

Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center

Valerie Laxton

Senior Associate, Development Finance Institutions, Finance Center

Valerie Laxton

Anderson Lee

Research Associate

Anderson Lee

Xiaozhen Li

Sustainable Finance Lead, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Xiaozhen Li

Guanying Liu

Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Guanying Liu

Shuang Liu

China Finance Director

Shuang Liu

Ziyi Ma

Research Analyst II, Sustainable Finance Center

Ziyi Ma

Maggie Malloy

Operations Manager, Sustainable Finance Center

Maggie Malloy.

Victoria Malolina

Staff Accountant

Victoria Malolina.

Robyn McGuckin

Robyn McGuckin, Executive Director, P4G

Robyn McGuckin

Winfred Muasa

Operations Assistant, P4G Programme

Winfred Muasa.

Monicah Mungai

Operations Manager, P4G

Monicah Mungai.

Carolyn Neunuebel

Research Associate I

Caroline Njoroge

Finance Manager (Maternity cover)

Caroline Njoroge

Celine Novenario

Communications Manager, Climate, Economics and Finance Program

Celine Novenario.

Apollonia Grace Ochieng

Grants Manager, P4G

Apollonia Grace Ochieng.

Joana Oliveira de Oliveira

Executive Secretary, Panamazon Network for Bioeconomy

Joana Oliveira

Thomas Puryear

Project Associate, Sustainable Finance Center

Thomas Puryear

Melanie Robinson

Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program Director

Melanie Robinson.

Angeliki Roussou

Program Coordinator

Angeliki Roussou.

Guly Sabahi

Senior Advisor, Climate Finance

Guly Sabahi

Sangeetha Sarma

Director of Communications and Engagement

Sangeetha Sarma

Hannah Sturgeon

Grants & Finance Specialist

Hannah Sturgeon.

Ye Wang

Research Associate, Sustainable Investment

Ye Wang

Yifa Yaakov

Communications Manager, Climate Program

Yifa Yaakov

Lihuan Zhou

Associate II, Sustainable Finance Center

Chris Qihan Zou

Research Analyst

Chris Zou.