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
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
Courtney Nina McLaren
Equity Economist, Global Centre of Economics, WRI Europe
David Mole
Director, Foundation Relations, Europe
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
Tori Okner
Chief of Staff, NDC Partnership
Laura Ombelet
Program Manager, PACE
Lauren Oschman
Development Associate, FOLU
Kati Oudendijk
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Manager
Alberto Pallecchi
Partnerships and Engagement Lead, WRI Europe
Tejel Patel
Workday Human Capital Management Functional Lead
Clem Perry
Global Lead, Clean Energy Supply, the WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Tom Pickerell
Global Director, Ocean Program
Elise Pitcairn
Grants and Finance Specialist II, Food Program
Eirini Pitsilidi
Head of International Policy, FOLU
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
Edina Salcinovic
Operations Assistant, WRI Europe
Charlotte Schep
Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Oscar Senar
Data Communications Manager
Saif Shabou
Product Manager, Urban Analytics, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Roxana Slavcheva
Global Lead, Built Environment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jamal Srouji
Senior Associate, International Climate Ambition
Nienke Stam
Senior Director, Restoration Finance
Freya Stanley-Price
Global Engagement Lead, Energy
Amalia Sudijono
Executive Assistant, Ocean Program Global Director
Gabrielle Swaby
Senior Associate, International Climate Initiative
Amy Swift
Research Associate, WRI Ocean
Stephanie Tan
Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
