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.

Program Experts & Staff

Ashwathy Anand

Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India

Ashwathy Anand

Pandora Batra

Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Steven Bland

Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Steven Bland.

Ondine Brent Eysseric

Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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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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Jessica Kempner

Gender and Equity Lead, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jessica Kempner.

Ritesh Kumar

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

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Sumedha Malaviya

Senior Manager, Energy Program, WRI India

Sumedha Malaviya

Chaandi Malhotra

Project Coordinator, Integrated Climate Action, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Chaandi Malhotra.

Priyanka Mewal

Technical Advisor, Global Operations, WRI India

Hannah Ohlund

Urban Mobility Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Hannah Ohlund.

Manish Dutta Pandey

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

Manish Dutta Pandey

Saif Shabou

Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Vaibhav Shrivastava

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

Vaibhav Srhivastava.

Yash Singh

Program Associate, Sustainable Cities, WRI India

 Yash Singh

Roxana Slavcheva

Global Lead, Built Environment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Roxana Slavcheva.

Prathna T.C.

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

Prathna T.C.

Giuseppe Tesoriere

Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Giuseppe Tesoriere

Vandana Tyagi

Senior Project Associate, Air Quality, WRI India Sustainable Cities

Vandana Tyagi

Vijay Anadkat

Fellow - Urban Transport, WRI India Sustainable Cities

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