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
Jennifer Rennicks
Deputy Director, Government Affairs
Maria Retana
Events Manager, WRI Polsky Energy Center
Jaime Reyes
Communication Manager, WRI México
Katie Reytar
Senior Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Gabriella Ribeiro
Senior Grant Management and Engagement Specialist
Andressa Ribeiro
Urban Adaption Analyst
Melaura Rice
Grants and Finance Specialist, Food, Land and Water Program
David Rich
Technical Director, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Lucas Richard-Carvajal
Project Associate, Country Transitions
Jessica Richter
GIS Research Analyst II
Dwiki Ridhwan
Land Use Governance and Social Forestry Lead, WRI Indonesia
Danielle Riedl
Research Associate I, WRI U.S.
Allison Riehl
Data Librarian
Kelsey Ring
Intern, Gender Mainstreaming & Youth Engagement NDC Partnership
Júlio Rioli
Grants and Contracts Manager, WRI Brasil
Mila Khaerunnisa Rizqiani
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Financing Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Bruno Rizzon
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Katherine Roboff
Deputy Director, External Affairs, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Rodeiro
Climate Change Intern, WRI Brasil
Sarai Rodríguez
Forest Coordinator
Mario Rodriguez
Project Management Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rina Rodriguez
Head of Global Learning & Development
Rhiannon Rognstad
Data Science Lead, Data Lab
Diego Rojas
Email Marketing Manager
Courtney Romolt
Program Manager - Supply Chains
Henrique Roncada
Jr. Economics Analyst
Douglas Ronoh
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Sharon Rosas
Financial and Budgeting Analyst, WRI Mexico
Melissa Rose
GIS Research Analyst II
Laura Beatriz Silva Rössler
Active Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil
Angeliki Roussou
Program Coordinator
Chris Rowe
Data Science Strategist, Data Lab
Ashleigh Ruehrdanz
Human Subjects Protection Manager
Avelina Ruiz
Climate Change Manager, WRI Mexico
Anna Rumpf
Development Specialist, Foundation Relations
Daniela Russi
Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe
Remington Ruyle
Country Engagement Systems & Processes Specialist, NDC Partnership
Eric Ruzigamanzi
Country Representative; Head Food Program, Rwanda
Rachel Saag
Institutional Fund Manager
Guly Sabahi
Senior Advisor, Climate Finance
