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
Tori Bandley
Product Manager, Global Forest Watch Pro
Kimberly Barandas
Administrative Intern
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Camila Ferreira Barbosa
Junior Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist II, Restoration Finance
Brittany Barrett
Deputy Director, Implementation & Operations for the Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alyssa Barrett
Senior Product Strategist, Land & Carbon Lab, Data Lab
Isabela Barriga
Community Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch
Cynthia Barzuna
Deputy Director, Ocean Program and Director, Ocean Action 2030 Coalition
Bruno Batista
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil
Pandora Batra
Head of Governance and Diplomacy, CHAMP
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions
Meltem Bayraktar
Senior Program Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Catherine Beal
Research Analyst, Food and Agriculture
Mulumar Gadissa Bedassa
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities Program, Ethiopia
Skylar Bee
Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Meg Beiter
Development Operations Manager
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Sarah Bell
Development Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rodrigo Bellezoni
Project Coordinator, Supply Chains, WRI Brasil
Bruna Beloso
Senior Transport Decarbonization Analyst
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
Irene Berman-Vaporis
Head of Communications, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch
Lelde Bernharde
Senior Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations
Kristin Berry
Knowledge and Learning Intern, NDC Partnership
Luana Betti
Manager of Climate Socioeconomics and Finance, WRI Brasil
Lisa Beyer
Senior Manager, Nature for Urban Resilience
Jake Billhorn
Financial Analysis Intern, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Jamie Bindon
Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership
Lori Bird
U.S. Director, WRI Polsky Energy Center
Clare Blackwell
Research Analyst, Deep Dive Initiative Global Lead
Steven Bland
Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Cynthia Blank
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Stacy Blondin
Behavioral Science Associate
Sophie Boehm
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Tatiana Bogdanova
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Iryna Bondarenko
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Stephanie Borcea
Grants & Fellowships Manager, Forests and Nature for People
Anne Bordier
Director of Food Initiatives
