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
Ruth Engel
Environmental Health and Extreme Heat Data Scientist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Florença Fantinel
UX/UI Design Lead, Data Lab
Viviane Filippi
EU Funding Manager
Sarah George
Senior Manager, Strategic Communications, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Mrunmayee Godbole
Global Operations Manager
Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste
Catlyne Haddaoui
Senior Associate, Just Transition
Edwina Hughes
Head of partnerships and engagement, Food Initiatives
Jessica Immelman
Senior User Success Manager, Global Nature Watch
Micheline Khan
Senior Associate, Ocean Climate
Yuke Kirana
Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Adriana Kocornik-Mina
Senior Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Clarissa Lehne
Country Engagement Partner Manager, NDC Partnership
Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Caroline Lesser
Senior Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Laurie Lewis
Communications Specialist, Global Energy, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Mark Little
Lead, Food Loss and Waste Initiatives
Santiago Londoño
Strategy and Global Coordination Manager, WRI Europe
Zac Lowndes-Bull
Senior Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations
Deirdre Lynn
Operations Director, WRI Europe
John Lyons
Senior Communications Manager, Ocean Program
Chaandi Malhotra
Project Coordinator, CHAMP/NLD Coordinator II
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Global Restoration Initiative
Kate Morton
Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe
Lawrence Mottram
Grants and Finance Associate, Ocean Program
Klara Nilsson
Head of Communications, FOLU
Celine Novenario
Communications Manager, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Laura Ombelet
Program Manager, PACE
Lauren Oschman
Development Associate, FOLU
Alberto Pallecchi
Partnerships and Engagement Lead, WRI Europe
Tom Pickerell
Global Director, Ocean Program
Mrinmayee Ray
Operations Administrative Assistant
Sudatta Ray
Technical Director, Global Clean Energy Economics, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Gabriella Ribeiro
Senior Grant Management and Engagement Specialist
Angeliki Roussou
Program Coordinator
Daniela Russi
Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe
Charlotte Schep
Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Saif Shabou
Product Manager, Urban Analytics, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Roxana Slavcheva
Global Lead, Built Environment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
