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
Joan Kimaiyo
MERL Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Eric Lartey
Landscape Restoration Manager, Ghana Cocoa Belt
Isere Ormille Mafodjui Fosso
Sr Regional Finance and Operation Manager, WRI Africa
Maxwel Ngochi Manga
Finance and Operation Specialist, Congo Basin, WRI Africa
Marc Manyifika
Lead, Urban Resilience, Africa
Bora Masumbuko
Country Manager, Democratic Republic of Congo
Robert Mbeche
Director, Food Program, WRI Africa
Mulalo Mbedzi
Nature-based Solutions Associate
Christine Mboya
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Mercy Mulanga
Gender and Social Equity Associate
Gideon Misiga
Manager, Finance & Operations - FLW
Winfred Muasa
Operations Assistant, P4G Programme
Fabrice Mugabo
Climate Adaptation Associate, WRI Africa
Nadine Munezero
Program Manager, Circular Food Systems, WRI Africa
Obadiah Kung'u Mungai
Environmental Finance Lead, WRI Africa
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Ivy Murgor
Program Manager, Air Quality, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Michael Murigi
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Lead, WRI Africa
Bernadette Muteteri
Fund Manager, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Christine Muthee
AI and Data Scientist, WRI Africa
Victor Muthumbi
Coordinator, Land Accelerator Africa
Christopher Mutungi
Senior Research Associate, Food Loss and Waste, WRI Africa
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa
Kenneth Mwangi
Regional Lead for Sustainable Improvement of Food Productivity, Africa
Charity Mumbi Mwangi
Urban Nature Based Solutions Associate
George Mwaniki
Head of Air Quality, WRI Africa; Country Representative, Kenya
Brian Masila Mwau
Grants & Contracts Manager, WRI Africa
Nadia Shah Naidoo
Senior Associate, Integrated Climate Action
Lilian Nasande
Grants and Finance Specialist
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Simon Muriithi Ndoria
P4G Regional Investment Manager Africa
Peter Ndunda
Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative
John Wamagata Nduru
Green-Grey Infrastructure Accelerator Associate, WRI Africa
Kevin Nfor Ntani
GIS Associate, TerraMatch, Cameroon
Lawrence Ng'ang'a
AFR100 Restoration Monitoring Associate, WRI Africa
Sandra Nise
Senior HR Officer
Patrick James Njakani Okoko
Governance and Civil Society Support Lead
Caroline Njiru
Greater Rift Valley Landscape Manager, WRI Africa
Caroline Njoroge
Finance Manager (Maternity cover)
Joelle Nkosi Boeli
Legal and Partnerships Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo
