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

Becky Atkins

Global Network Lead, Data Lab

Bridgit Donnelly

Data Infrastructure Product Manager, Data Lab

Bridgit Donnelly.

Florença Fantinel

UX/UI Design Lead, Data Lab

Florenca Fantinel

Despina Gkotsidou

Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio

Despina Gkotsidou.

Catlyne Haddaoui

Senior Associate, Just Transition

Yuke Kirana

Research Associate, Systems Change Lab

Yuke Kirana

Marianne Lee

Results, Learning and Insights Manager (PMEL Manager)

Marianne Lee

Kati Oudendijk

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Manager

Kati Oudendijk

Clem Perry

Global Lead, Clean Energy Supply, the WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

staff portrait of Clem Perry

Gabrielle Swaby

Senior Associate, International Climate Initiative

Gabrielle Swaby.

Tea Tuur

Head of Product Design, Data Lab

Tea Tuur

Katharina Wache

Research Analyst, Corporate Water Stewardship

Katharina Wache