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
Stefanie Tye
Climate Adaptation and Resilience Associate
Carolina Useche
Climate Action Manager, WRI Colombia
Carmen Valdez Berriozábal
Building Decarbonization Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Van Wie McGrory
Global Program Delivery Director, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Jayson VanBeusichem
Finance Manager, Cost & Pricing, Operations
Jessica Varat
Senior Development Manager, Climate, Economics, and Finance
Sebastian Varela Contador
Director, Strategy & Institutional Alignment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angélica Vesga
Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México
Arthur Vieira
Economics and Finance for Nature Senior Analyst
Pablo Vieira
Global Director, NDC Partnership
Leandro Vigna
Outreach & Data Partnership Manager, Climate Watch
Erika Vilchis
Graphic Designer, WRI México
Andrea Villasis
Analyst of Engagement and Capacity Building, WRI Mexico
Natalie von Turkovich
Intern, Cities4Forests
Ginette Walls
Research Analyst II, Climate Action & Data Outreach
James Warburton
Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning Coordinator
Javier Warman
Forests Director, WRI Mexico
Romain Warnault
Global Director, Creative Services
Nate Warszawski
Research Associate, International Climate Action
Jessica Webb
Strategy Lead, Forests and Nature for People
Gary Weber
Facilities Manager
Vinicius Wereszko Silvano
Active Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil
Maeve Weston
Research and Engagement Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Shannon Williams
Grants and Finance Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Jesse Worker
Senior Associate, Climate Governance and Rights; Project Lead, The Access Initiative
Shengyin Xu
Global Sustainability Initiatives Director
Mende Thuji Yangden
Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sophie Young
Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, WRI U.S.
Kate Zabinsky
Knowledge Management Officer, Global Restoration Initiative
Viviana Zalles Ballivian
Research Associate
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Research Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Daniela Zavala
Digital Resources Analyst
Monique Zegarra
Grants and Finance Associate, WRI México Liaison
Ramiro Zepeda
Grants and Finance Specialist I, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Ana Zillig
Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Gorka Zubicaray
Urban Development Senior Technical Specialist, WRI Mexico
José Iván Zuñiga-Pérez
Forests Manager, WRI Mexico
David B. McGinty
Global Director, Regional & Country Office Network
