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
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Carla Carpio
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Manager, Technical Assistance, Electric School Bus Initiative.
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Gerwin De Roy
Events Manager
Adrián Flores Aguilar
Climate Finance Associate, NDC Partnership Support Unit
Claudio Forner
Senior Associate, Climate Diplomacy
Nicole Fragano
Program Coordinator, Climate Program
Johannes Friedrich
Director of Climate Data
Madhavi Ganeshan
Senior Advisor, Office of the President & CEO
Miriam Garcia
Senior Climate Policy Manager, WRI Brasil
Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action
Allison Hess
Project Specialist, National Climate Action
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
Ryan O'Connor
Knowledge Tools Analyst, NDC Partnership
Mariana Panuncio-Feldman
Country Engagement Director, NDC Partnership
Danielle Riedl
Research Analyst II, Industrial Innovation & Carbon Removal
Alex Simpkins
Communications Coordinator, New Climate Economy
Gabrielle Swaby
Manager, Diplomacy and Partnerships, Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025)
Chikondi Thangata
Associate, International Climate Action
Leandro Vigna
Outreach & Data Partnership Manager, Climate Watch
Nate Warszawski
Research Associate, International Climate Action
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Arief Wijaya
Program Director, WRI Indonesia
Chuck Wilson
Development Associate
Tesfay Woldemariam
GIS Research Associate I
Dorine Wytema
Deputy Director of the Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program