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
Bashaa'ir Abul-Qasim
Help Desk Support Analyst
Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy
Mohammad Ali
Operations Associate, US Climate Program
Andreea Balan
Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe
Imane Chafiq
Senior Country Engagement Specialist
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Rita M. El Zaghloul
Director, High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People Secretariat
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Fouad Laajine
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern
Dimitris Mentis
Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Fatma Mohamed
Employee Relations Specialist
Nada Nassereddin
Project Coordinator, International Climate Action
Angeliki Roussou
Program Coordinator
Saif Shabou
Product Manager, Urban Analytics, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jamal Srouji
Senior Associate, International Climate Ambition
Neil Stein
Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund
Dominick Tanoh
NUMO Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
