Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Jenny Arthur
Head of Cool Food Membership Development
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Director of Global Operations, FFWO
Stacy Blondin
Behavioral Science Associate
Clara Cho
Data Analyst, Cool Food
Edward Davey
Policy and International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Olaf Erenstein
Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe
Morgan Gillespy
Executive Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste
Sandy Henkes
Project Coordinator & Team Administrator, Food Program
Jillian Holzer
Communications Manager, Food
Edwina Hughes
Head, the Cool Food Pledge
Jake Ireland
Communications Specialist, FOLU
Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India
Brian Lipinski
Associate II, Food Program
Elise Mazur
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Katie McCoshan
Policy and International Engagement Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition
T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
Klara Nilsson
Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition
Liqing Peng
Food and Agriculture Modeler
Gerard Pozzi
Engagement and Research Specialist, Food Program
Nidhi Ralhan
Programme Manager, Food Action Now
Sarah Sarkar
Digital Specialist, Food Program
Taryn Staples
Manager of Global Operations, FFWO
Richard Waite
Senior Research Associate, Food Program
Kalkidan Wondimu
Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia
