Experts & Staff
WRI’s experts are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, climate, economics, finance, governance and more. Our more than 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Annick Adams
Coalition Impact Officer, Food and Land Use Coalition
Igerha Bampa
Technical Assistant for Open Timber Portal, WRI Africa
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Manager
Imane Chafiq
Senior Country Engagement Specialist
Penny Cross
Director of Strategic Communications, FOLU
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
Gerwin De Roy
Events Manager
Bukaba Dieudonne
PMEL Specialist
Phanuella Djanteng
Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations and Sustainability Manager, WRI Europe
Eunice Dushime
Product Associate, TerraMatch Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Rita M. El Zaghloul
Director, High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People Secretariat
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Viviane Filippi
EU Funding Manager
Catlyne Haddaoui
Senior Associate, Just Transition
Celestin Hirwandame
Portfolio Associate, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin, Restoration Finance
Nicole Ihirwe
Food Systems Specialist-LKR
Jean Pierre Kalimunda
Project Specialist, Restore Local
John Kalisa
Director for Climate, Economics and Finance, Africa
Kendie Kenmoe
Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab
Micheline Khan
Senior Associate, Ocean Climate
Adriana Kocornik-Mina
Senior Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Caroline Lesser
Senior Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Isere Ormille Mafodjui Fosso
Sr Regional Finance and Operation Manager, WRI Africa
Joseph Mangouende
National Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo
Marc Manyifika
Lead, Urban Resilience, Africa
Bora Masumbuko
Country Manager, Democratic Republic of Congo
Tshims Mbala
Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Global Restoration Initiative
Nadine Munezero
Program Manager, Circular Food Systems, WRI Africa
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Michael Murigi
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Lead, WRI Africa
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Simon Muriithi Ndoria
P4G Regional Investment Manager Africa
Kevin Nfor Ntani
GIS Associate, TerraMatch, Cameroon
