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
Sebastian Arbelaez
Energy Specialist
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Maria del Mar Cantero Guerrero
Economics Specialist, WRI Colombia
Joaquin Carrizosa
Senior Advisor
Chen Yang
Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Ruiyun Dou
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Juliana Duran Prieto
Climate Project Coordinator, WRI Colombia
Li Fang
Country Director, WRI China
Xiaotian Fu
Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Yu Gu
Agriculture Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Xiaoying Guo
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yuchen Guo
Data Associate, Research, Data & Impact, WRI China
Hong Miao
Director, Sustainable Transition Center, Senior Energy Expert, WRI China
Haizi Hu
Project Operations Manager, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Xiaoqian Jiang
Senior Associate and Climate Lead, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Junyi Yang
Supply Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Jessica Kisner
Road Safety Manager, WRI Colombia, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Yating Li
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Jiaying Lin
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Guanying Liu
Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Lu Lu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI Chin
Anamaría Martinez
Research & Equity Coordinator, WRI México & WRI Colombia
Jie Meng
Senior Operation Manager, WRI China
Fernando Páez Mendieta
Executive Director, WRI Colombia
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Shiyong Qiu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Chunjia Ran
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center-Sustainable Cities Program, WRI China
Zhufang Shi
Senior DEV Manager, WRI China
Tingting Sun
Senior PMEL Manager, WRI China
Catalina Torres
Project Coordinator, WRI Colombia
Carolina Useche
Climate Action Manager, WRI Colombia
Yan Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Hua (William) Wen
Director, Sustainable Transition Center-Sustainable Cities Program, WRI China
Wenyi Xi
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yajing Xin
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Shengnian Xu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
