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

Global Executive Team

Adriana Lobo

Managing Director, Global Presence and National Action

Program Experts & Staff

Sonia Aguilar

Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México

Ashwathy Anand

Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India

Ashwathy Anand

Mauricio Brito

Urban Development Analyst, WRI México

Mariana Campos Sanchez

Urban Development Manager, WRI México

Mariana Campos Sanchez.

Daniel Cano Gomez

Project Coordinator, Road Safety

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Beatriz Cardenas

Air Quality Director, WRI Mexico

Radha Chanchani

Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and Transport

Rhada Chanchani

Purnanjali Chandra

Project Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Sustainable Cities

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Gloria Ferreyra

Analyst, Urban Development, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Gloria Ferreyra

David Bronzwaig Kravzov

Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico

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Ritesh Kumar

Program Associate, Air Quality, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Pablo Lazo Elizondo

Director of Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Sumedha Malaviya

Senior Manager, Energy Program, WRI India

Sumedha Malaviya

Alfredo Menache

Human Resources Director, WRI México

Priyanka Mewal

Technical Advisor, Global Operations, WRI India

Fernando Paéz

Deputy Director, Colombia 
Urban Mobility Director, WRI México and Colombia 

Manish Dutta Pandey

Manager, Electric Mobility, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Manish Dutta Pandey

Ana Cecilia Perales

Technical-Administrative Coordinator for Air Quality, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ana Perales

Vivian Plasencia

Strategic Alliances Manager, WRI México

Oscar Pozos

Urban Development Project Analyst, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Anette Ramírez

Mobility Public Policy Manager, WRI México

Vaibhav Shrivastava

Senior Project Associate, GeoAnalytics, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Vaibhav Srhivastava.

Yash Singh

Program Associate, Sustainable Cities, WRI India

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Prathna T.C.

Manager, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Prathna T.C.

Vandana Tyagi

Senior Project Associate, Air Quality, WRI India Sustainable Cities

Vandana Tyagi

Angélica Vesga

Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México

Erika Vilchis

Graphic Designer, WRI México

Gorka Zubicaray

Urban Development Senior Technical Specialist, WRI Mexico

Vijay Anadkat

Fellow - Urban Transport, WRI India Sustainable Cities