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
Gabby Hyman
Clean Energy Research Analyst, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Eleanor Jackson
Communications, Engagement and Research Associate , Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Joel Jaeger
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Anu Kadyan, PhD
Graduate Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative
Vishant Kothari
Senior Manager, School Bus Electrification and Battery Circularity, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alice Kwak
Policy Research Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Dan Lashof
Senior Fellow
Katie Lebling
Senior Associate, Carbon Removal
Michelle Levinson
Senior Manager, eMobility Finance & Policy, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Serena Li
Research and Program Lead
Andrew Light
Clean Energy Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Stephanie Ly
Senior Manager, eMobility Strategy and Manufacturing Engagement
Anne Maassen
Senior Urban Research, Knowledge & Learning Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Elise Mazur
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Katrina McLaughlin
Clean Energy Manager, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Tom Meyer
Senior Communications Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative
Haley Minter
Operations Manager, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Alfi Muhamad
Research and Administrative Assistant, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura O’Brien
Manager, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago
Director, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jennifer Rennicks
Deputy Director, Government Affairs
Danielle Riedl
Research Associate I, WRI U.S.
Katherine Roboff
Deputy Director, External Affairs, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Devashree Saha
Director, U.S. Clean Energy Economy Program, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Angela Isabella Scafidi
Research Analyst, US Lands and Land & Carbon Lab
Jenna Schulman
Clean Energy Research Analyst, WRI U.S. Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Kriti Shah
Electric Vehicle Industry Intern
Ashni Shah
International Engagement and Compliance Manager
Lacey Shaver
Director, U.S. City Clean Energy Transition, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Rajat Shrestha
Research Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Robert Stafford
Research Associate, Transportation Electrification and Grid Resiliency, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Josie Suddeth
Graduate Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative
Leila Yim Surratt
Director, Strategic Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Amy Todd
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research Lead, Electric School Bus Initiative
Harriet Tregoning
Director, NUMO Alliance
Jenn Tribble
Manager, Clean Energy Community Programs, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Joe Versen
Communication and Engagement Specialist, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Carla D. Walker
US Director, Environmental Justice and Equity
Jessica Wang
Senior Manager, U.S. Transportation, Electric School Bus Initiative
Emmett Werthmann
Research & Engagement Associate
