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
Ettore Arpini
Director for Strategy and Impact, WRI Brasil
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Kimberly Barandas
Administrative Intern
Lívia Carlos da Silva
Communications Intern, WRI Brasil
Esthelyne Dusabe
Project Specialist, Urban Mobility, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Miriam Garcia
Senior Climate Policy Manager, WRI Brasil
Leticia Hirosue
Senior Urban Adaptation Analyst
Celestin Hirwandame
Portfolio Associate, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin, Restoration Finance
John Kalisa
Director for Climate, Economics and Finance, Africa
Barbara Frizo
Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Marc Manyifika
Lead, Urban Resilience, Africa
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, 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
Débora Neves
Senior Financial Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sandra Nise
Senior HR Officer
Justin Murhula Nkumbarhi
Field Coordinator/Focal Point, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin Landscape Restoration DRC Project, Restore Local
Emmanuel Nkusi
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist, Green Accountability Initiative
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
Tina Nyunga
Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Joana Oliveira de Oliveira
Pan-Amazon and Bioeconomy Manager, WRI Brasil
Gustavo Vieira Pacheco
Forest Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro
Engagement Analyst II, WRI Brasil
Eric Ruzigamanzi
Country Representative; Head Food Program, Rwanda
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Manager, Capacity & Finance, Restoration Initiative
