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
Lillian Peña Torres
Director, Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mariana Pereira
Restoration Manager, WRI Brasil
Alex Perera
Director, Corporate Energy Partnerships, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Saúl Pereyra
Senior Climate Action Coordinator
David Pérez-Barbosa
Global Data Coordinator
Vanessa Pérez-Cirera
Director, WRI's Global Economic Center
Elodie Perrat
Senior Manager, Government Engagement, Nature Crime Alliance
Citra Ajeng Pertiwi
Human Resources Officer, WRI Indonesia
Cam Petersen
Coolfood Membership Experience Specialist
Meaghan Phelan
Head of North American Foundation Relations
Tom Pickerell
Global Director, Ocean Program
Whitney Pierson
Operations Manager, NDC Partnership
Renee Pineda
Publications Coordinator
Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro
Engagement Analyst II, WRI Brasil
Débora Pinho
Digital Communication Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Caitlin Pinkard
Communications Manager, NDC Partnership
Vivian Plasencia
Strategic Alliances Manager, WRI México
Natalya Podgorny
Senior Manager, Internal Communications
Aline Ghenov Pomeraniec
HR Analyst, WRI Brasil
John-Rob Pool
Senior Manager, UrbanShift & Nature-Positive Urban Development
Peter Potapov
Satellite Interpretation Researcher
Oscar Pozos
Urban Development Project Analyst, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Paloma Pressato
Engagement Analyst for Mata Atlântica, WRI Brasil
Randy Preston
Artist in Residence, Restoration
Veronica Price
Payroll Specialist
Kurniasih Puspitorini
Operations Officer For South Sumatera Office, WRI Indonesia
Shiyong Qiu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Carolina Quiele
Financial Analyst, WRI Brasil
Victoria Rachmaninoff
Research Associate, Restoration Policy and Biodiversity
Deepti Raj
Senior Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Khushal Rajpurohit
Accounts Operations Associate, WRI India
Domoina Rakotobe
Program Officer for Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
Anand Ramachandran
Lead of Facilities, Operations, WRI India
Anette Ramírez
Mobility Public Policy Manager, WRI México
Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago
Director, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Matt Ramlow
Research Associate
Natalia Ramos Batista
Procurement and Contract Compliance Analyst
Chunjia Ran
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center-Sustainable Cities Program, WRI China
Radhika Rao
Research Associate II, Restoration Finance and Outcome Buyer Engagement, Global Restoration Initiative
