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
Lais Maciel
Senior Climate Program Manager, WRI Brasil
Laurel Mack-Wilson
Event Coordinator, Communications
Eric Mackres
Senior Manager, Data and Tools, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Christian Madera
Global Director for Digital Communications
Sana Madhav
Senior Associate Budget Analyst, WRI India
Gabriella Maduã
Communications Analyst, Forests, Land Use, and Agriculture, WRI Brasil
Isere Ormille Mafodjui Fosso
Sr Regional Finance and Operation Manager, WRI Africa
Noah Maghsadi
Project Manager, TerraMatch, Global Restoration Initiative
Srikant Mahanty
Associate Director, Global IT and Communications
Cynthia Maharani
Gender, Equity, & Social Inclusion Program Lead, WRI Indonesia
Anjali Mahendra
Director, Global Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sangeeta Maini
HR Operations Manager, Human Resources
Natalie Majidzadeh
Development Coordinator, Foundation Relations
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Chaandi Malhotra
Project Coordinator, CHAMP/NLD Coordinator II
Aakash Malik
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Maggie Malloy
Operations Manager, Sustainable Finance Center
Victoria Malolina
Staff Accountant
Jorie Malsch
Solutions and Project Coordinator, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Devika Malvankar
International HR Partner, WRI India
Maxwel Ngochi Manga
Finance and Operation Specialist, Congo Basin, WRI Africa
Daniel Mannarino
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Marc Manyifika
Lead, Urban Resilience, Africa
Emma Marks
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Emily Marshall
Outreach Intern, Climate Watch
Dow Martin
Director, Restoration Monitoring
Anamaría Martinez
Research & Equity Coordinator, WRI México & WRI Colombia
Felipe Perez Martinez
Pleno Events Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ricardo Martinez
Information Systems Manager, Global Human Resources
Paloma Martins
Transport Decarbonization Analyst II, WRI Brasil
Thais Mascarenhas
Senior Project Analyst, FOLU Brasil
Bora Masumbuko
Country Manager, Democratic Republic of Congo
Meire Mateus de Lima
Restoration Specialist, WRI Brasil
Gautam Mathur
Remote Sensing, Data Science Intern
Bonifasius Y. Lody Maturbongs
West Papua Regional Coordinator, WRI Indonesia
Diana Mawoko
Engagement Associate, AFR100
Angélica Mazorra
Technical Manager
Elise Mazur
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Robert Mbeche
Director, Food Program, WRI Africa
Mulalo Mbedzi
Nature-based Solutions Associate
