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
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ayça Bağcı
Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye
Baret Binatlı
Built Environment Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Coordinator, Road Safety
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
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
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Leticia Hirosue
Senior Urban Adaptation Analyst
Celal Tolga Imamoglu
Senior Manager, Transport & Road Safety, WRI Türkiye
Anna Kustar
Research Analyst, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Leah Lazer
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
K. Zé Liu
eMobility Research and Visualization Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anne Maassen
Senior Urban Research, Knowledge & Learning Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
John-Rob Pool
Senior Manager, UrbanShift & Nature-Positive Urban Development
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Dominick Tanoh
NUMO Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tini Tran
Director, Global Communications and Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Thet Hein Tun
Senior Transportation Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rogier van den Berg
Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil
Climate and Engagement, Lead
Savannah Willard
Grants and Finance Specialist II
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Research Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities