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
Tri Ana Affini
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Mohammad Ali
Operations Associate, US Climate Program
Carolina Astri
Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, One Map Initiative
Firda Astriyani
Office Manager , WRI Indonesia
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Igerha Bampa
Technical Assistant for Open Timber Portal, WRI Africa
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Jonah Busch
Senior Environmental Economist, Cities4Forests, Natural Infrastructure
Kenny Cetera
Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative
Brian Chitala
Investment Specialist
Roman Paul Czebiniak
Director, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector
Bukaba Dieudonne
PMEL Specialist
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Rizky Firmansyah
Senior Research Analyst for Nature and Food System, WRI Indonesia
W. Briana Fowler-Puja
Research Associate, U.S.-International Engagement
Hidayah Hamzah
Manager For National Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia
Sakinah Ummu Haniy
Communications Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Arya Harsono
Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy
Tomi Haryadi
Director for Food, Land and Water (FLW) Program, WRI Indonesia
Rakhmat Hidayat
Sumatra Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Celestin Hirwandame
Portfolio Associate, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin, Restoration Finance
Nicole Ihirwe
Food Systems Specialist-LKR
Joyce Kabiru
Global Coordination Manager
Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa
Julia Kalmirah
Papua Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Martha Triasih Karafir
Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, WRI Indonesia
Gina Karina
Food And Land Use (FOLU) Manager, WRI Indonesia
Bunga Karnisa Goib
Community Coordinator For National Plastic Action Partnership And Restoration, WRI Indonesia
Lulu Kavishe
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Lucy Kerubo
Administrative Assistant, WRI Africa
Reynolds Kihura
Data & Product Strategist, Cities, WRI Africa
Yuke Kirana
Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Iain Laufer
Program Operation Coordinator, Global Climate Program
Heriza Leni
Monitoring, Reporting And Data Management Coordinator, WRI Indonesia
Ary Lesmana
Head of Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, WRI Indonesia
Lourensia
Finance & Accounting Officer, WRI Indonesia
Cynthia Maharani
Gender, Equity, & Social Inclusion Program Lead, WRI Indonesia
Maggie Malloy
Operations Manager, Sustainable Finance Center
Marc Manyifika
Lead, Urban Resilience, Africa
