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
Annick Adams
Coalition Impact Officer, Food and Land Use Coalition
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Manager
Imane Chafiq
Senior Country Engagement Specialist
Penny Cross
Director of Strategic Communications, FOLU
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
Gerwin De Roy
Events Manager
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations and Sustainability Manager, WRI Europe
Rita M. El Zaghloul
Director, High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People Secretariat
Viviane Filippi
EU Funding Manager
Catlyne Haddaoui
Senior Associate, Just Transition
Micheline Khan
Senior Associate, Ocean Climate
Adriana Kocornik-Mina
Senior Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Caroline Lesser
Senior Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Global Restoration Initiative
Lauren Oschman
Development Associate, FOLU
Gabriella Ribeiro
Senior Grant Management and Engagement Specialist
Saif Shabou
Product Manager, Urban Analytics, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nienke Stam
Senior Director, Restoration Finance
Gabrielle Swaby
Senior Associate, International Climate Initiative
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Wessel van Eeden
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
