Experts & Staff
WRI brings together nearly 1,800 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
Program Experts & Staff
Maria Alejandra Achury
Financial Solutions Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Deputy Director, Global Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angelo E. Angel Gomez
Grants and Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Isabel Bartmann
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luana Betti
Urban Economics Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Baret Binatlı
Built Environment Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Mauricio Brito
Urban Development Analyst, WRI México
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Lara Caccia
Urban Development Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mariana Campos Sanchez
Urban Development Manager, WRI México
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Coordinator, Road Safety
Günes Cansiz
Director, WRI Türkiye
Beatriz Cardenas
Air Quality Director, WRI Mexico
Sarah Cassius
Research Analyst II, Integrated Transport & E-Mobility
Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Research Associate, NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Diana Chavez Acosta
Grants & Finance Specialist II, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jenny Chen
Global Electric Mobility Research Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Monica Chitre
Grants & Finance Specialist II, NUMO Alliance
Arnold Cruz
Program Manager, School District Fleet Transition, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Larissa Da Silva
Senior Manager, Global Projects & Initiatives, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Adam Davidson
Senior Associate, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ela Dhankhar
Intern, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Henrique Evers
Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Daniela Facchini
Director, Global Operations and Program Management, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Catyana RS Falsetti
Learning and Knowledge Exchange Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Gloria Ferreyra
Analyst, Urban Development, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lydia Freehafer
Research Analyst I, Electric School Bus Initiative & NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Lidia Henderson
Associate, School District Technical Assistance
Marian Hernandez Gerardino
Budget Development & Reporting Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Daniel Ibanez
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bruno Incau
Regional Coordinator for Urban Development, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Eleanor Jackson
Communications, Engagement and Research Associate , Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Adriana Jakovcevic
Road Safety Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
