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
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Sofia Ahmed
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Agimasie Demewoz
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Bemnet Amanuale
Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa
Mulumar Gadissa Bedassa
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities Program, Ethiopia
Abiyot Dagne Belay
Lead, Climate Policy and Research, WRI Africa
Bethel Elias Dadebo
Grants and Finance Specialist, WRI Africa
Nii Darko Darko
Senior Urban Mobility Manager, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Esthelyne Dusabe
Project Specialist, Urban Mobility, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Aklilu Fikresilassie
Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia
Tsion Issayas
Senior Communications Manager, WRI Africa
Emmerentian Mbabazi
Project Specialist II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Anna Oursler
Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Africa
Malefia Tadele
Restoration Project Manager
Kibrom Tadesse
P4G National Platform Liaison, Ethiopia
Eden Takele
Engagement & Communications Specialist, Climate Program and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Muluneh Tarekegn
Programs and Research Specialist, Water Program, WRI Africa
Gabriella Teklehaimanot
Senior Regional People and Culture Manager, WRI Africa
Berhanu Teshome
Regional Accounting, Finance and Administration Administration Manager, WRI Africa
Kalkidan Wondimu
Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program
