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
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Annick Adams
Coalition Impact Officer, Food and Land Use Coalition
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program
Sofia Ahmed
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Merve Akı Yaman
Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI Türkiye
Zoe Aldrich
Associate, Zero Emissions and Resilient Buildings (ZERB) Accelerator
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Anna Alzahr
HR Advisor, WRI Europe
Bemnet Amanuale
Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa
Ben Andrews
Corporate Transition Analyst, WRI Climate
Jenny Arthur
Head of Coolfood Membership Development
Oliver Ashford
Senior Program Associate, Ocean Program
Arooj Asif
Executive Assistant, Managing Director for Global Delivery
Becky Atkins
Global Network Lead, Data Lab
Jonathan Baines
Program Manager, WRI Ocean
Andreea Balan
Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Pandora Batra
Head of Governance and Diplomacy, CHAMP
Mulumar Gadissa Bedassa
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities Program, Ethiopia
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Abiyot Dagne Belay
Lead, Climate Policy and Research, WRI Africa
Cotte Benites
Digital Media Associate
Lelde Bernharde
Senior Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations
Steven Bland
Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anne Bordier
Director of Food Initiatives
Tom Bremerkamp
Lead Designer, Restore Local
Clare Brennan
Senior Operations and Engagement Manager
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Gabriela Brooks
Grants & Finance Specialist, FOLU
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Manager
Florence Cameron
Country Engagement Partner Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Daphne Carliez
Countries Director, FOLU
Sarah Carter
Research Associate
Daria Castro
Planning & Operations Associate, People & Culture
Imane Chafiq
Senior Country Engagement Specialist
Shabana Charaniya
Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme
Deirdre Cogan
Deputy Director of Communications, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Micaela Cole
Partnerships and Policy Specialist, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
