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
Will Anderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Stephanie Borcea
Small Grants Fund Specialist, Global Forest Watch
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Tamara Coger
Senior Associate, Global Restoration Initiative
Edward Davey
Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin
Phanuella Djanteng
Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Jason Dozier
Senior Program Officer for Political Engagement, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Data Science Coordinator
Lucia Fitts
GIS Research Associate, Global Forest Watch
Luciana Gallardo Lomeli
Research Associate, Initiative 20x20
Elizabeth Goldman
Senior GIS Research Manager
Mary Gronkiewicz
Project Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Kendie Kenmoe
Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab
Sophie Labaste
Associate, Forest Governance and Policy
Pierre-Antoine Levillain
Operations Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Marcia MacNeil
Senior Communications Manager, Land and Forests
Joseph Mangouende
National Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo
Diana Mawoko
Engagement Associate, AFR100
Tshims Mbala
Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa
Alannah Nathan
Land Accelerator Intern
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Kevin Nfor Ntani
GIS Associate, TerraMatch, Cameroon
Joelle Nkosi Boeli
Legal and Partnerships Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo
Teodyl Nkuintchua
Congo Basin Strategy and Engagement Leader
Peter Ntaganda
Restore Local Program Manager, Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin Landscape Rwanda-Burundi-DRC
Jean Marie Ntakirutimana
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Stevanche Nzingoula Loufouma
Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo
Gustavo Vieira Pacheco
Forest Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Serge Rafanoharana
Remote Sensing & Database Manager, Madagascar Program
Andry Rasamuel
IT & Communications Officer, Madagascar Program
Ryan Sarsfield
Latin America Commodities Manager II, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Ana Reboredo Segovia
Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Virginia Snyder
Research Intern, Invest Team, Global Restoration Initiative
Martin Sommerschuh
Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab