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
Bashaa'ir Abul-Qasim
Help Desk Support Analyst
Alejandra Achury
Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Deputy Director, Global Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Natalia Alayza
Climate Finance Manager
Mohammad Ali
Operations Associate, US Climate Program
James Allman-Gulino
Chief of Staff, Climate, Economics, and Finance (CEF) Program
Julio Alves
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Saketan Anand
Restoration Finance and Analysis Intern
James Anderson
Deputy Director, Cities4Forests
Angelo E. Angel Gomez
Grants and Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rafiat Animashaun
Communications & Engagement Manager
Virginia Antonioli
Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil
Sebastian Arbelaez
Energy Specialist
Kátia Arima
Senior Institutional and Internal Communications Analyst
Magdala Satt Arioli
Transport Decarbonization Manager
Ettore Arpini
Director for Strategy and Impact, WRI Brasil
Simone Athayde
Senior Research Integrity Lead
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jonathan Baines
Program Manager, WRI Ocean
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist II, Restoration Finance
Isabela Barriga
Community Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch
Cynthia Barzuna
Deputy Director, Ocean Program and Director, Ocean Action 2030 Coalition
Bruno Batista
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Bruna Beloso
Senior Transport Decarbonization Analyst
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
Jake Billhorn
Financial Analysis Intern, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Jamie Bindon
Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership
Stacy Blondin
Behavioral Science Associate
Iryna Bondarenko
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Stephanie Borcea
Grants & Fellowships Manager, Forests and Nature for People
Alejandra Bosch
Land Sector Associate, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, WRI México
Rafael Braz de Oliveira
Industry Decarbonization Analyst, WRI Brasil
Benjamin Bressette
Equity Framework Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative
Mauricio Brito
Urban Development Analyst, WRI México
