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
Benjamin Hayman
Senior Manager of State and Local Policy for Transportation Electrification, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Ben Holland
Senior Manager, NUMO, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mansie Hough
Communications Manager, U.S Energy, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Millie Howard
US Energy Communications Intern, WRI US
Sarah Huckins
Communications Manager I, GHG Protocol, Climate Program
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
Greggory Kresge
Senior Manager, Utility Engagement and Transportation Electrification, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
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
Eliot Metzger
Director of Sustainable Business & Innovation
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
Nickcole James
Benefits Manager, WRI US
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
Alex Smith
Senior Technical Research Lead, Transmission and Markets, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Robert Stafford
Research Associate, Transportation Electrification and Grid Resiliency, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
