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.

31 Featured Experts

Global Executive Team

Global Executive Team

Andrew R Marshall

Chief of Communications and Marketing

Andrew Marshall.

Program Experts & Staff

Christian Aldridge

Digital Technology Director

Sophie Brady

Media Relations Specialist

Sophie Brady

Sarah Brown

Writer and Editor Specialist

Sarah Brown

Eilah Brown

Sr. Manager, Events and Experiences

Eilah Brown

Kaylee Brzezinski

Social Media Manager

Kaylee Brzenzinki.

Alison Cinnamond

Global Director for Strategic Communications

Alison Cinnamond

Shannon Collins

Senior Graphic Designer

Shannon Collins.

Alicia Cypress

Managing Editor

Alicia Cypress.

Laura Lee Dooley

Digital Engagement Manager

Bill Dugan

Creative Director

Flavio Galvao

Senior Video Producer

Flavio Galvao

Jacqueline Kantor

Communications Associate

Jacqueline Kantor.

Kar López

Internal Communications Coordinator

Kar Lopez.

Laurel Mack-Wilson

Event Coordinator, Communications

Laurel Mack-Wilson

Christian Madera

Global Director for Digital Communications

Christian Madera

Srikant Mahanty

Associate Director, Global IT and Communications

Srikant Mahanty

Kasia Milton

Operations Manager, Communications

Kasia Milton

Sarah Parsons

Senior Editor

Shannon Paton

Web Product Manager

Shannon Paton.

Natalya Podgorny

Senior Manager, Internal Communications

Diego Rojas

Email Marketing Manager

Diego Rojas

Nicole Sands

Digital Marketing and Project Lead,
Global Digital Communications

Nicole Sands

Gizem Senturk

Digital Communications Specialist

Gizem Senturk

Nate Shelter

Senior Communications Manager & Editor

Nate Shelter

Sara Staedicke

Data Visualization Specialist

Sara Staedicke.

Wil Thomas

Front-End Developer

Wil Thomas

Emily Vail

Events and Conference Services Manager

Darla Bijou van Hoorn

Media Relations Manager

Darla Bijou van Hoorn

Romain Warnault

Global Director, Creative Services

Romain Warnault.

Lauren Zelin

Director of Communications, Office of the President & CEO

Lauren Cole Zelin photo