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
Adriana Kocornik-Mina
Senior Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anjali Koppala
Project Communications Manager, WRI India
Vishant Kothari
Senior Manager, School Bus Electrification and Battery Circularity, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alex Kovac
Geospatial Data Scientist, Data Lab
Bradley Kratzer
Associate II, Adaptation Economics and Finance
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Amit Kumar
Senior Fellow, Climate Program, WRI India
Ritesh Kumar
Program Manager, Air Quality
Aarathi Kumar
Senior Project Associate, WRI India
Vaisakh Suresh Kumar
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Komal Kunwar
Research Intern, Science Based Targets Initiative
Kevin Kurkul
Research Associate
Anna Kustar
Research Analyst, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Samantha Kuzma
Aqueduct Data Lead, Water Program
Alice Kwak
Policy Research Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Fouad Laajine
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern
Sophie Labaste
Associate, Forest Governance and Policy
Alejandra Laina
Director of Initiative 20x20
Director of the Food, Land Use and Water Program at WRI Colombia
Isabella Laino
Global Operations Associate, WRI Polsky Center for The Global Energy Transition
Callan LaJuett
Visual Communications and Design Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nicoli Lamoglia
Project Analyst, WRI Brasil
Paige Langer
Research Analyst
Valéria Lapa
Senior Manager, Development and Fundraising
Gaia Larsen
Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center
Eric Lartey
Landscape Restoration Manager, Ghana Cocoa Belt
Dan Lashof
Senior Fellow
Iain Laufer
Program Operation Coordinator, Global Climate Program
Pablo Lazo Elizondo
Director, Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Katie Lebling
Senior Associate, Carbon Removal
Anderson Lee
Research Associate
David Leege
Global Director, Managing for Results
Clarissa Lehne
Country Engagement Partner Manager, NDC Partnership
Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Barbara Frizo
Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Philipp Lemmermann
Global Operations Associate, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Heriza Leni
Monitoring, Reporting And Data Management Coordinator, WRI Indonesia
Ary Lesmana
Head of Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, WRI Indonesia
Caroline Lesser
Senior Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Rachel Letters
Senior Global Operations Manager, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Pierre-Antoine Levillain
Operations Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
