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
Anna Kustar
Research Analyst, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Dan Lashof
Senior Fellow
David Leege
Global Director, Managing for Results
Barbara Frizo
Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Anne Maassen
Senior Urban Research, Knowledge & Learning Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Daniel Mannarino
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Emma Marks
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Allison Meyer
Publications Manager, Research, Data & Innovation
Kirian Mischke-Reeds
Research Analyst, Raising National Climate Ambition
Obadiah Kung'u Mungai
Environmental Finance Lead, WRI Africa
Carlos Muñoz Pina
Research and Data Integrity Director, WRI México
Christopher Mutungi
Senior Research Associate, Food Loss and Waste, WRI Africa
Rafaela Naves
Data Science Specialist, WRI Brasil
Solomon Negusse
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Maanas Nukala
Data Operations Engineer, Data Lab
Ana Loreta Paiva
Senior Research Analyst, WRI Brasil
David Pérez-Barbosa
Global Data Coordinator
Renee Pineda
Publications Coordinator
Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro
Engagement Analyst II, WRI Brasil
Peter Potapov
Satellite Interpretation Researcher
Allison Riehl
Data Librarian
Rhiannon Rognstad
Data Science Lead, Data Lab
Chris Rowe
Data Science Strategist, Data Lab
Ashleigh Ruehrdanz
Human Subjects Protection Manager
Liz Saccoccia
Water Security Lead
Nancy Sánchez García
Product Manager, Data Lab
Viviane Sobral Domingos dos Santos
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Avra Saslow
Data Analyst, Data Lab
Carolyn Savoldelli
Senior Research Associate, Ocean Data
Kathy Schalch
Senior Editor, Research, Data and Impact
Teresa Schofield
Senior Product Manager, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Kriti Shah
Electric Vehicle Industry Intern
Rebekah Shirley
Deputy Director, WRI Africa
Rajat Shrestha
Research Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Noel Smyth
Head of Product, Data Lab
Hannah Sommers-Thaler
Senior Product Manager, Data Lab
Denis Sonwa
Research, Data and Impact Director, Africa
Gabrielle Swaby
Senior Associate, International Climate Initiative
Gregory Taff
Director of Research and Data Integrity
