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
Hanna Abate
Program Coordinator, Managing for Results
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
Alemayehu Agizew
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Director
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
James Allman-Gulino
Chief of Staff, Climate, Economics, and Finance (CEF) Program
Will Anderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative
Ettore Arpini
Director for Strategy and Impact, WRI Brasil
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Idrissa Bagayoko
Grants & Finance Specialist, STAND Initiative
Ayça Bağcı
Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye
Mulubrhan Balehegn
Agriculture and Climate Research Associate II
Igerha Bampa
Technical Assistant for Open Timber Portal, WRI Africa
Kimberly Barandas
Administrative Intern
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Maggie Brunet
Rapid Deployment Mechanism Manager (HAC for N&P)
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Jonah Busch
Senior Environmental Economist, Cities4Forests, Natural Infrastructure
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Manager
Rocío Campos
Senior Communications and Engagement Manager
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Coordinator, Road Safety
Maria del Mar Cantero Guerrero
Economics Specialist, WRI Colombia
Lívia Carlos da Silva
Communications Intern, WRI Brasil
Carla Carpio
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Imane Chafiq
Senior Country Engagement Specialist
Diana Chavez Acosta
Finance and Operations Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tamara Coger
Senior Associate, Global Restoration Initiative
Penny Cross
Director of Strategic Communications, FOLU
Bethel Elias Dadebo
Grants and Finance Specialist, WRI Africa
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
Adriana De la Calle Viscasillas
Restoration Finance and Analysis Intern
Gerwin De Roy
Events Manager
Kiyomi de Zoysa
Engagement Specialist, Allied for Climate Transformation
Andrew deSouza
Senior Research Analyst, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
