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 governance. 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.
32 Featured Experts
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Elizabeth Benyishay
Chief of Staff, Climate and Economics
Milan Brahmbhatt
Senior Fellow, New Climate Economy
Jessica Brand
Senior Manager, Strategic Communications
Maggie Dennis
Research and Report Coordinator, P4G
Helen Ding
Environmental Economist
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Solomon Tsehay Feleke
Senior Economist, The New Climate Economy
Leonardo Garrido
Lead Senior Economist, The New Climate Economy
Nick Godfrey
Director, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Erin Gray
Associate III
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Analyst, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Arya Harsono
Research Coordinator, The New Climate Economy
Karl Hausker
Senior Fellow
Stacy Hong
Special Assistant, Climate & Economics
Joel Jaeger
Research Associate II, Climate Program
Katy Kelly
Grants and Finance Specialist II, New Climate Economy
Sebastian Keneally
Research and Engagement Coordinator, The New Climate Economy
Anjali Mahendra
Director of Global Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
K. N. Ninan
Senior Fellow, Economics Center, WRI India
Mikayla Pellerin
Special Projects Coordinator, Climate and Economics
Parul Sharma
Lead Researcher, Economics Center, WRI India
Rajat Shrestha
Research Analyst I
Freya Stanley-Price
Head of Communications, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Anna Twomlow
Research Analyst, Climate Behavior Project
Madhu Verma
Chief Economist, WRI India
Laura Villegas Ortiz
Economist
Tian Yu
Junior Economics Analyst
Maris Yurdana
Special Projects Coordinator, Climate and Economics
René Zamora Cristales
Senior Associate, Initiative 20x20
