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.

31 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Ananya Chakraborty

Senior Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice

Ananya Chakraborty

Anderson Ngowa

Finance Associate, Energy Access

Anderson Chembe.

Andrew deSouza

Senior Research Analyst, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Andrew DeSouza.

Milloni Doshi

Development Intern

Milloni Doshi

Rohit Eswar Phutane

Manager, Learning and Development

Madhavi Ganeshan

Chief of Staff, Executive Office

Madhavi Ganeshan.

Samuel Gaturu

Project Specialist and Coordinator, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa

Samuel Gaturu.

Mrunmayee Godbole

Global Operations Manager

Mrunmayee Godbole

Shuwei Guan

Staff Accountant

Shuwei Guan

Karaya Karugu

Enterprise Manager, AFR100

Karaya Karugu.

Joan Kimaiyo

MERL Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Joan Kimaiyo.

K. Zèi Liu

Global Electric Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Zé Liu.

Srikant Mahanty

Associate Director, Global IT and Communications

Srikant Mahanty

Devika Malvankar

International HR Partner, WRI India

Robert Mbeche

Director, Food Program, WRI Africa

Robert Mbeche.

Christine Mboya

Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local

Christine Mboya

Ivy Murgor

Program Manager, Air Quality, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ivy Murgor

Charity Mumbi Mwangi

Urban Nature Based Solutions Associate

Charity Mumbi

Brian Masila Mwau

Grants & Contracts Manager, WRI Africa

Brian Masila Mwau

Lilian Nasande

Grants and Finance Specialist

Lilian Nasande

Simon Muriithi Ndoria

P4G Regional Investment Manager Africa

Simon Muriithe Ndoria

Joan Nthiga

Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa

Joan Nthiga.

Apollonia Grace Ochieng

Grants Manager, P4G

Apollonia Grace Ochieng.

Sheila Okoth

Data Analyst, Terrafund

Shelia Okoth

Duncan Okowa

Research Associate, Restoration Policy Accelerator

Duncan Okowa.

Michael Orang'i Onchabo

Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya

Michael Orang'i Onchabo.

Susan Onyango

Communications and Engagement Director, Africa

Susan Onyango.

Victor T. Otieno

Research Associate Energy Access, WRI Africa

Victor T. Otieno.

Khushal Rajpurohit

Accounts Operations Associate, WRI India

Khushal Rajpurohit

Stephanie Tan

Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests

Stephanie Tan

Eunice Wangui Mwangi

Water and Landscape Restoration Associate

Eunice Wangui Mwangi.