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
Radha Chanchani
Senior Manager, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and Transport
Anderson Ngowa
Finance Associate, Energy Access
Rohit Eswar Phutane
Manager, Learning and Development
Samuel Gaturu
Project Specialist and Coordinator, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa
Swati Hegde
Global Manager, Agricultural Methane
Mohan Kamasani
Junior Operations Associate, WRI India
Karaya Karugu
Enterprise Manager, AFR100
Ajith Kasaragod
Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India
Joan Kimaiyo
MERL Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Vishant Kothari
Senior Manager, School Bus Electrification and Battery Circularity, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nikita Luke
Project Manager, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tshims Mbala
Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office
Robert Mbeche
Director, Food Program, WRI Africa
Christine Mboya
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Ivy Murgor
Program Manager, Air Quality, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Charity Mumbi Mwangi
Urban Nature Based Solutions Associate
Brian Masila Mwau
Grants & Contracts Manager, WRI Africa
Lilian Nasande
Grants and Finance Specialist
Simon Muriithi Ndoria
P4G Regional Investment Manager Africa
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Apollonia Grace Ochieng
Grants Manager, P4G
Sheila Okoth
Data Analyst, Terrafund
Duncan Okowa
Research Associate, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Michael Orang'i Onchabo
Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya
Susan Onyango
Communications and Engagement Director, Africa
Victor T. Otieno
Research Associate Energy Access, WRI Africa
Anand Ramachandran
Lead of Facilities, Operations, WRI India
Radhika Rao
Research Associate II, Restoration Finance and Outcome Buyer Engagement, Global Restoration Initiative
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Pushpanjali Surya
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Global Human Resources
Eunice Wangui Mwangi
Water and Landscape Restoration Associate
