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

Amanda Gcanga

Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience & Senior Urban Policy Analyst

Amanda Gcanga

Justyn Huckleberry

Projects & Research Associate, NUMO Alliance

Justyn Huckleberry.

John-Rob Pool

Senior Manager, UrbanShift & Nature-Positive Urban Development

John-Rob Pool

Mende Thuji Yangden

Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mende Yangden