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.

13 Featured Experts

Global Executive Team

Global Executive Team

Craig Hanson

Managing Director, Programs

Craig Hanson

Program Experts & Staff

Agraw Ali

GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa

Rafiat Animashaun

Communications & Engagement Manager

Rafiat Animashaun

Andreea Balan

Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe

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Skylar Bee

Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership

Skylar Bee

Stephanie Borcea

Grants & Fellowships Manager, Forests and Nature for People

Stephanie Borcea

Esther Sekyoung Choi

Research Lead, Nature-based Solutions and the Private Climate Sector

Esther Choi

Alexander Frantzen

Scope 3 Manager, Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Alexander Frantzen.

Hannah Harasaki

Project Manager, Connective Mobility

Hannah Harasaki.

Anderson Lee

Research Associate

Anderson Lee

Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Director, Global Restoration Initiative

Sophie Mongalvy

Christy Pak

Program Specialist, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Alanna Schenk

Strategy and Development Specialist, Restoration

Alanna Schenk