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.
Program Experts & Staff
Rudi Setia
Research Analyst On Land Use Governance, WRI Indonesia
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Senior Technical Advisor, Restore Local; and Ethiopia Lead, Food-Land-Water Program
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
John Shema
Grants And Contracts Associate
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Rebekah Shirley
Deputy Director, WRI Africa
Delia Shuningtyas Arinda
Project Operations Assistant
Surta Siallagan
Operations Office, Riau Office, WRI Indonesia
Lasiran Silalahi
Grants & Finance Manager, WRI Indonesia
Soniartha Simarmata
Forest and Land Use Management and Research Officer, WRI Indonesia
Friska Sinuraya
Head of Operations, WRI Indonesia
Denis Sonwa
Research, Data and Impact Director, Africa
Egi Suarga
Climate Manager, WRI Indonesia
Erna Sukmawati
Office Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Dede Sulaeman
Research Analyst for EU SUPA, WRI Indonesia
Paulista Surjadi
Senior Communications Coordinator
Lusiana Suzane
Finance Technical Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Wira A. Swadana
Climate Action Senior Lead
Syafredo Syafredo
Riau Senior Program Lead, WRI Indonesia
Abdan Syakuro
UI/UX Engineer, WRI Indonesia
Kibrom Tadesse
P4G National Platform Liaison, Ethiopia
Shiferaw Tafesse
Project Manager, Regenerative Agriculture Transition, WRI Africa
Eden Takele
Engagement & Communications Specialist, Climate Program and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Sondang Tambunan
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Jesslyn Tandella
AFOLU Project Operations Specialist Sr. Lead , WRI Indonesia
Muluneh Tarekegn
Programs and Research Specialist, Water Program, WRI Africa
Alemakef Tassew
Urban Development Project Specialist, WRI Africa
Birouke Teferra
Economist/M&E Specialist, Energy Program, WRI Africa
Gubignet Tekle
Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa
Gabriella Teklehaimanot
Human Resources Manager, WRI Africa
Beatrix Telapary
Project Operations Assistant
Berhanu Teshome
Finance, Accounting and Administration Manager, WRI Africa
Hendrika Tiarma Wulandari Samosir
Social Forestry and Agrarian Reform Improvement Project Lead
Mark Tonyemevor
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Foni Tungga
Project Operations Assistant
Satya Budi Utama
Project Manager for Clean Air Catalyst
Arif Fajar Utomo
Sr. Lead Engagement, Energy and Sustainable Business, WRI Indonesia
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Manager, Capacity & Finance, Restoration Initiative
I Made Vikannanda
Senior Program Lead, Electric Mobility, WRI Indonesia
Maria Vinetha
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia