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
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Sheela Cao
Social Media and Digital Marketing Manager, Climate
Carla Carpio
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Manager, Technical Assistance, Electric School Bus Initiative.
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Claudio Forner
Senior Associate, Climate Diplomacy
Nicole Fragano
Program Coordinator, Climate Program
Miriam Garcia
Senior Climate Policy Manager, WRI Brasil
Mengpin Ge
Associate II, Climate Program
Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action
Arya Harsono
Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy
Allison Hess
Project Specialist, National Climate Action
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji
Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Katie Lebling
Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization
Chuyi Lu
Gender Mainstreaming and Youth Intern, NDC Partnership
Christine Luttmer
Project Specialist, Country Engagement Support, South Africa
Emily Marshall
Outreach Intern, Climate Watch
Molly McGregor
Knowledge Tools and Research Associate
Amanda McKee
Head of Knowledge and CAEP Management, NDC Partnership
Mariana Panuncio-Feldman
Country Engagement Director, NDC Partnership
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Nancy Sánchez
Product Specialist, Data Lab
Gabrielle Swaby
Manager, Diplomacy and Partnerships, Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025)
Chikondi Thangata
Associate, International Climate Action
Richard Waite
Senior Research Associate, Food Program
Nate Warszawski
Research Associate, International Climate Action
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Chuck Wilson
Development Associate
Dorine Wytema
Deputy Director of the Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Wenyi Xi
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yajing Xin
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Sophie Young
Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, Electric School Bus Initiative
Daiyang Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wenquan Zhang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
