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
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
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Radha Chanchani
Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and Transport
Purnanjali Chandra
Project Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Sustainable Cities
Jessica Kempner
Gender and Equity Lead, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ritesh Kumar
Program Associate, Air Quality, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sumedha Malaviya
Senior Manager, Energy Program, WRI India
Chaandi Malhotra
Project Coordinator, Integrated Climate Action, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Priyanka Mewal
Technical Advisor, Global Operations, WRI India
Hannah Ohlund
Urban Mobility Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Manish Dutta Pandey
Manager, Electric Mobility, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vaibhav Shrivastava
Senior Project Associate, GeoAnalytics, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Yash Singh
Program Associate, Sustainable Cities, WRI India
Roxana Slavcheva
Global Lead, Built Environment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Prathna T.C.
Manager, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vandana Tyagi
Senior Project Associate, Air Quality, WRI India Sustainable Cities
Vijay Anadkat
Fellow - Urban Transport, WRI India Sustainable Cities