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
Beatriz Cardenas
Air Quality Director, WRI Mexico
Trace Carlson
Operations Manager, Air Quality Program
Sarah Cassius
Research Associate, Integrated Transport & E-Mobility
Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Manager, Technical Assistance, Electric School Bus Initiative.
Jyot Chadha
Deputy Director, NUMO Alliance
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
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
Yidan Chen
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Ke Chen
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Monica Chitre
Grants & Finance Specialist II, NUMO Alliance
Shannon Hilsey Choy
Project Manager, Buildings Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Çiğdem Cörek Öztaş
Senior Manager, Sustainable Urban Development, WRI Türkiye
Arnold Cruz
Program Manager, School District Fleet Transition, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alyssa Curran
Research Analyst II, Transportation Electrification, Electric School Bus Initiative
Larissa Da Silva
Senior Manager, Global Projects & Initiatives, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vivian Dal'Lin
Senior Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Adam Davidson
Senior Associate, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ela Dhankhar
Intern, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Milloni Doshi
Development Intern
Michael Doust
Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alex Dumont
Electric Vehicle Technical Assistance Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Esthelyne Dusabe
Project Specialist, Urban Mobility, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Beth Elliott
Communications and Engagement Lead, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ruth Engel
Environmental Health and Extreme Heat Data Scientist, 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
Brittany Fauver
Institutional Learning Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bruno Felin
Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil
Gloria Ferreyra
Analyst, Urban Development, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Fadhil Muhammad Firdaus
Air Quality Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Sara Florini
Administrative Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lydia Freehafer
Research Analyst I, Electric School Bus Initiative & NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sue Gander
Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tracey Gaughran
Digital Marketing and Communications Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
