Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Julianne Baker-Gallegos
Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Jamie Bindon
Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership
Felipe Borja Diaz
Graduate Intern, International Climate Action
Raquel Burke
Operations Manager, Global Climate and Economics Programs
David Burns
Natural Climate Solutions Policy Lead
Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Research Associate, NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nynke de Witte
Climate Finance Associate
Kiyomi de Zoysa
Climate Resilience Intern
Cathline Dickens
Product Manager, Systems Change Lab
Mario Finch
Research Manager, Climate Ambition and Implementation
Taryn Fransen
Senior Fellow
Libby Gladding
Operations Manager, CAEP, NDC Partnership
Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership
Jazmin Elizabeth Gálvez
Participation and Capacity Development Analyst, WRI México
Christopher Henderson
Research Analyst, Global Climate Action
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Carolina Hernandez
Engagement Manager, Climate and Energy, WRI Mexico
Alex Kovac
Research Analyst II
Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
J. Sebastián Leiva M.
Behavioral Design Intern, The Living Lab for Equitable Climate Action, WRI México
Maria Lemos González
Associate II, International Climate Action
Christine Luttmer
Project Specialist, Country Engagement Support, South Africa
Andrea Mendez
Project Specialist
Jillian Neuberger
Manager, Legislative Engagement
Mariana Panuncio-Feldman
Country Engagement Director, NDC Partnership
Whitney Pierson
Operations Manager, NDC Partnership
Lucas Richard-Carvajal
Project Specialist, Country Transitions
Kelsey Ring
Intern, Gender Mainstreaming & Youth Engagement NDC Partnership
Nancy Sánchez
Product Specialist, Resource Watch
Ivana Valdez
Regional Program Officer, Latin America and Caribbean, NDC Partnership
Leandro Vigna
Data Partnerships & Outreach Manager
Nate Warszawski
Research Analyst, International Climate Action
René Zamora-Cristales
Senior Associate, Initiative 20x20
Gillian Zwicker
Research Associate I, International Engagement, Climate Program
