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

Global Executive Team

Adriana Lobo

Managing Director, Global Presence and National Action

Program Experts & Staff

Jonathan Baines

Program Manager, WRI Ocean

Jon Baines

Angela Bekkers

Head of Communications, WRI Europe

Angela Bekkers

Edward Davey

Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin

Edward Davey

Gerwin De Roy

Events Manager

Gerwin De Roy

Héctor Miguel Donado

Research and Project Manager

Hector Miguel Donado.

Lucia Duran Aguado

Operations and Sustainability Manager, WRI Europe

Rita M. El Zaghloul

Director, High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People Secretariat

Rita Maria El Zaghloul.

Florença Fantinel

UX/UI Design Lead, Data Lab

Florenca Fantinel

Viviane Filippi

EU Funding Manager

Viviane Filippi

Adriana Kocornik-Mina

Senior Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Adriana Kocornik Mina.

Joaquim Leite

Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership

Caroline Lesser

Senior Director, Government and Multilateral Relations

Caroline Lesser

Santiago Londoño

Strategy and Global Coordination Manager, WRI Europe

Santiago Londoño.

Klara Nilsson

Head of Communications, FOLU

Laura Ombelet

Program Manager, PACE

Alberto Pallecchi

Partnerships and Engagement Lead, WRI Europe

Alberto Pallecchi.

Daniela Russi

Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe

Daniela Russi.

Nienke Stam

Senior Director, Restoration Finance

Nienke Stam

David B. McGinty

Global Director, Regional & Country Office Network

David B. McGinty