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
Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy
Kiyomi de Zoysa
Engagement Specialist, Allied for Climate Transformation
Cynthia Elliott
Senior Associate, Climate Policy
Rohit Eswar Phutane
Manager, Learning and Development
W. Briana Fowler-Puja
Research Associate, U.S.-International Engagement
Hannah Harasaki
Project Manager, Connective Mobility
Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji
Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Mohan Kamasani
Junior Operations Associate, WRI India
Anjali Koppala
Project Communications Manager, WRI India
Maanas Nukala
Data Operations Engineer, Data Lab
Pushpanjali Surya
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Global Human Resources
Jerin Tan
Digital Communications Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Tomohiro Tasaki
Visiting Research Fellow, Systems Change Lab
Krishnapriya Thirumala
Intern, Deliberative and Participatory Engagement for Climate Democracy
Yuetong Zheng
Transport Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
