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
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
Robin King
Director of Knowledge Capture & Collaboration, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jessica Kisner
Road Safety Manager, WRI Colombia, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Leah Lazer
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Pablo Lazo Elizondo
Director of Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jiaying Lin
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
K. Zé Liu
eMobility Research and Visualization Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jose Segundo Lopez
International Data Coordinator, Mobility and Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Maribel Lora
Administrative Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anne Maassen
Senior Manager, Urban Transformation Insights & Partnerships / Global Lead, WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
Reynaldo Mello Neto
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alfredo Menache
Human Resources Director, WRI México
Mariana Orloff
Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Fernando Paéz
Deputy Director, Colombia
Urban Mobility Director, WRI México and Colombia
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lillian Pena Torres
Senior Manager, Institutional Engagement and Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ana Cecilia Perales
Technical-Administrative Coordinator for Air Quality, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Guillermo Petzhold
Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Vivian Plasencia
Strategic Alliances Manager, WRI México
Oscar Pozos
Urban Development Project Analyst, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Shiyong Qiu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Anette Ramírez
Mobility Public Policy Manager, WRI México
Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago
Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Andressa Ribeiro
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bruno Rizzon
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mario Rodriguez
Project Management Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Paula Manoela dos Santos
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alejandro Schwedhelm
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Raisa de Castro Soares
Senior Analyst of Integrated Climate Action, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Catalina Torres
Project Coordinator, WRI Colombia
Lourenço Valentini
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sebastián I. Varela
Manager, Strategy Development & Performance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angélica Vesga
Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México
Erika Vilchis
Graphic Designer, WRI México
Jessica Wang
Technical Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Maeve Weston
Research and Engagement Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lulu Xue
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China