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
Teodyl Nkuintchua
Congo Basin Strategy and Engagement Leader
Justin Murhula Nkumbarhi
Field Coordinator/Focal Point, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin Landscape Restoration DRC Project, Restore Local
Emmanuel Nkusi
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist, Green Accountability Initiative
Peter Ntaganda
Restore Local Program Manager, Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin Landscape Rwanda-Burundi-DRC
Jean Marie Ntakirutimana
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Tina Nyunga
Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Apollonia Grace Ochieng
Grants Manager, P4G
Sheila Okoth
Data Analyst, Terrafund
Duncan Okowa
Research Associate, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Crispian Olver
Senior Advisor
Michael Orang'i Onchabo
Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya
Susan Onyango
Communications and Engagement Director, Africa
Michael Osei Nkrumah
Senior Engagement Manager, Outcome Finance for Restoration
Victor T. Otieno
Research Associate Energy Access, WRI Africa
Maurice Owiti
NCE Economist, WRI Africa
Daniel Kwaku Owusu
Data Quality Analyst Ghana Cocoa Belt
Beldine Oyaro
Finance and Operations Associate, Food
Douglas Ronoh
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Eric Ruzigamanzi
Country Representative; Head Food Program, Rwanda
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Senior Technical Advisor, Restore Local; and Ethiopia Lead, Food-Land-Water Program
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
John Shema
Grants And Contracts Associate
Rebekah Shirley
Deputy Director, WRI Africa
Denis Sonwa
Research, Data and Impact Director, Africa
Kibrom Tadesse
P4G National Platform Liaison, Ethiopia
Shiferaw Tafesse
Project Manager, Regenerative Agriculture Transition, WRI Africa
Muluneh Tarekegn
Programs and Research Specialist, Water Program, WRI Africa
Alemakef Tassew
Urban Development Project Specialist, WRI Africa
Gubignet Tekle
Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa
Berhanu Teshome
Finance, Accounting and Administration Manager, WRI Africa
Mark Tonyemevor
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Manager, Capacity & Finance, Restoration Initiative
Eunice Wangui Mwangi
Water and Landscape Restoration Associate
Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil
Climate and Engagement, Lead
Nekesa Wasike
Senior Human Resource Officer
Lucienne Wilmé
National Coordinator, Madagascar Program
Kalkidan Wondimu
Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program
