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
Kenneth Mwangi
Regional Lead for Sustainable Improvement of Food Productivity, Africa
George Mwaniki
Head of Air Quality, WRI Africa; Country Representative, Kenya
Peter Ndunda
Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative
John Wamagata Nduru
Green-Grey Infrastructure Accelerator Associate, WRI Africa
Lawrence Ng'ang'a
AFR100 Restoration Monitoring Associate, WRI Africa
Caroline Njoroge
Finance Manager (Maternity cover)
Tina Nyunga
Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Maurice Owiti
NCE Economist, WRI Africa
Alberto Pallecchi
Partnerships and Engagement Lead, WRI Europe
Douglas Ronoh
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Daniela Russi
Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe
Angela Isabella Scafidi
Research Analyst, US Lands and Land & Carbon Lab
John Shema
Grants And Contracts Associate
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ke Wang
Global Lead, Energy Minerals and Circularity, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil
Climate and Engagement, Lead
Nekesa Wasike
Senior Human Resource Officer
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Research Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities