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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Beryl Ajwang
Food Loss and Waste Associate, WRI Africa
Sebastian Arbelaez
Energy Specialist
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Maria del Mar Cantero Guerrero
Economics Specialist, WRI Colombia
Joaquin Carrizosa
Senior Advisor
Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
Juliana Duran Prieto
Climate Project Coordinator, WRI Colombia
Eunice Dushime
Product Associate, TerraMatch Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa
Henry Kahira
Senior Investment Manager
Peter Kanyuira
Macintosh Administrator - Help Desk
Lucy Kerubo
Administrative Assistant, WRI Africa
Reynolds Kihura
Data & Product Strategist, Cities, WRI Africa
Jessica Kisner
Road Safety Manager, WRI Colombia, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anamaría Martinez
Research & Equity Coordinator, WRI México & WRI Colombia
Robert Mbeche
Director, Food Program, WRI Africa
Gideon Misiga
Manager, Finance & Operations - FLW
Ivy Muigai
Communications Specialist, Food Program
Obadiah Kung'u Mungai
Environmental Finance Lead, WRI Africa
Rafael Muñoz
Transport Specialist, WRI Colombia
Michael Murigi
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Lead, WRI Africa
Christine Muthee
AI and Data Scientist, WRI Africa
Christopher Mutungi
Senior Research Associate, Food Loss and Waste, 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
Peter Ndunda
Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative
John Wamagata Nduru
Green-Grey Infrastructure Accelerator Associate, WRI Africa
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Geoffrey Nelson Omondi
Administration Officer, WRI Africa
Beldine Oyaro
Finance and Operations Associate, Food
Fernando Páez Mendieta
Executive Director, WRI Colombia
Lina Pineda Guardiola
Financial Project Coordinator, WRI Colombia
Douglas Ronoh
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Catalina Torres
Project Coordinator, WRI Colombia
Carolina Useche
Climate Action Manager, WRI Colombia
Eunice Wangui Mwangi
Water and Landscape Restoration Associate
Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil
Climate and Engagement, Lead
