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
Carolyn Turkaly
Operations Manager, Center for Equitable Development
Tea Tuur
Senior Product Manager, Product Studio, Data Lab
Himanshu Tyagi
Senior Research Analyst, Energy, WRI India
Vandana Tyagi
Senior Project Associate, Air Quality, WRI India Sustainable Cities
Stefanie Tye
Climate Adaptation & Resilience Research Associate
Wesley Uhl
Project Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Carolina Useche
Climate Action Manager, WRI Colombia
Satya Budi Utama
Project Manager for Clean Air Catalyst
Arif Fajar Utomo
Sr. Lead Engagement, Energy and Sustainable Business, WRI Indonesia
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Rwanda Restoration Research Associate
Tuğçe Üzümoğlu
Integrated Climate Action Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Emily Vail
Events and Conference Services Manager
Ivana Valdez
Regional Program Officer, Latin America and Caribbean, NDC Partnership
Deborah Valencia
Urban Development Program Coordinator III
Lourenço Valentini
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Emily van Bronkhorst
Operations Manager, Development
Rogier van den Berg
Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Wessel van Eeden
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Laura Van Wie McGrory
Global Engagement Lead, Scaling Up Solar
Jayson VanBeusichem
Finance Manager, Cost & Pricing, Operations
Jessica Varat
Deputy Chief of Party, Countering Nature Crime
Sebastián I. Varela
Manager, Strategy Development & Performance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bhavana Varma
Junior Program Associate, WRI India
Laura Vary
Chief of Party, USAID Forest Data Partnership
Adriana Véjar
Finance and Administration Director, WRI Mexico
Yunuen Velázquez
Corporate Relations Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Vivek Venkataramani
Senior Manager, Climate Resilience Practice
Madhu Verma
Chief Economist, WRI India
Joe Versen
Communication and Engagement Specialist, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angélica Vesga
Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México
Gabriela Vidad
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator
Pablo Vieira
Global Director, NDC Partnership
Leandro Vigna
Outreach & Data Partnership Manager, Climate Watch
I Made Vikannanda
Senior Program Lead, Electric Mobility, WRI Indonesia
Erika Vilchis
Graphic Designer, WRI México
Andrea Villasis
Analyst of Engagement and Capacity Building, WRI Mexico
Andrea Villazon
Accountant I
Maria Vinetha
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Maria Theresia Vinetha N.
Project Operations Specialist Senior Lead, WRI Indonesia
