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
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Senior Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Imane Chafiq
Senior Country Engagement Specialist
Gerwin De Roy
Events Manager
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research and Project Manager
Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership
Catlyne Haddaoui
Senior Associate, Just Transition
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Clarissa Lehne
Country Engagement Partner Manager, NDC Partnership
Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Frances Molesworth
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Celine Novenario
Communications Manager, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Jamal Srouji
Senior Associate, International Climate Ambition
Freya Stanley-Price
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wenyi Xi
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yajing Xin
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yifa Yaakov
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Lianhui Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wenquan Zhang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Daiyang Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China