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
Joyce Javillonar
Global Coordination Manager, Energy, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Karolina Jesus
Mobility Planning Analyst, WRI Brasil
Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji
Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Xiaoqian Jiang
Senior Associate and Climate Lead, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Tanya Jimenez
Linking and Capacity Building Manager
Patti Johns Eisenberg
Senior Major Gift Officer, California
Kynai Johnson
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Paige Johnson
Editor & Content Strategist, Land and Forests
Joseph-Andrew Jordan
Executive Assistant
Angelica Jorgensen
Executive Assistant to the President/CEO
Ashley Junger
Engagement and Communications Manager, Governance, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Junyi Yang
Supply Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Jaelah Jupiter
Research Assistant
Joyce Kabiru
Global Coordination Manager
Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa
Anu Kadyan, PhD
Graduate Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative
Henry Kahira
Senior Investment Manager
Jean Pierre Kalimunda
Project Specialist, Restore Local
John Kalisa
Director for Climate, Economics and Finance, Africa
Julia Kalmirah
Papua Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Mohan Kamasani
Junior Operations Associate, WRI India
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Peter Kanyuira
Macintosh Administrator - Help Desk
Martha Triasih Karafir
Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, WRI Indonesia
Gina Karina
Food And Land Use (FOLU) Manager, WRI Indonesia
Bunga Karnisa Goib
Community Coordinator For National Plastic Action Partnership And Restoration, WRI Indonesia
Karaya Karugu
Enterprise Manager, AFR100
Ajith Kasaragod
Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India
Lulu Kavishe
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Danielle Kay
Grants and Finance Specialist II, Global Restoration Initiative
Adane Kebede
Nature based Solution Specialist
Kendie Kenmoe
Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab
Lucy Kerubo
Administrative Assistant, WRI Africa
Matthew Kessler-Cleary
Manager, Strategic Planning & Alignment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Micheline Khan
Senior Associate, Ocean Climate
Reynolds Kihura
Data & Product Strategist, Cities, WRI Africa
Joan Kimaiyo
MERL Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Robin King
Director of Knowledge Capture & Collaboration, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Yuke Kirana
Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Jessica Kisner
Road Safety Manager, WRI Colombia, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
