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
Bashaa'ir Abul-Qasim
Help Desk Support Analyst
Mohammad Ali
Operations Associate, US Climate Program
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Imane Chafiq
Senior Country Engagement Specialist
Anderson Ngowa
Finance Associate, Energy Access
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Rita M. El Zaghloul
Director, High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People Secretariat
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Samuel Gaturu
Project Specialist and Coordinator, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa
Karaya Karugu
Enterprise Manager, AFR100
Ajith Kasaragod
Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India
Joan Kimaiyo
MERL Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India
Vaisakh Suresh Kumar
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Fouad Laajine
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern
Nikita Luke
Project Manager, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Robert Mbeche
Director, Food Program, WRI Africa
Christine Mboya
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Fatma Mohamed
Employee Relations Specialist
Ivy Murgor
Program Manager, Air Quality, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Charity Mumbi Mwangi
Urban Nature Based Solutions Associate
Brian Masila Mwau
Grants & Contracts Manager, WRI Africa
T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
Lilian Nasande
Grants and Finance Specialist
Nada Nassereddin
Project Coordinator, International Climate Action
Simon Muriithi Ndoria
P4G Regional Investment Manager Africa
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Apollonia Grace Ochieng
Grants Manager, P4G
Sheila Okoth
Data Analyst, Terrafund
Duncan Okowa
Research Associate, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Michael Orang'i Onchabo
Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya
Susan Onyango
Communications and Engagement Director, Africa
Victor T. Otieno
Research Associate Energy Access, WRI Africa
Mridula Sarji
Junior Program Associate, WRI India
Saif Shabou
Product Manager, Urban Analytics, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jamal Srouji
Senior Associate, International Climate Ambition
Neil Stein
Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund
Dominick Tanoh
NUMO Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
John Thoppil
Associate Director, Global Operations
