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
Alejandro Schwedhelm
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Renata Schweiger
HR Analyst, WRI Brasil
Jack Seevers
Project Specialist, Restoration Finance
Ana Reboredo Segovia
Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Gizem Senturk
Digital Communications Specialist
Fernanda Severo
Sustainable Food Systems Intern
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Senior Technical Advisor, Restore Local; and Ethiopia Lead, Food-Land-Water Program
Saif Shabou
Product Manager, Urban Analytics, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ty Shadrach
Grants & Contract Associate
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Kriti Shah
Electric Vehicle Industry Intern
Ashni Shah
International Engagement and Compliance Manager
Claire Shapiro
Product Specialist, TerraMatch
Chloe Shauck
Operations Manager, Supply Chains
Lacey Shaver
Director, U.S. City Clean Energy Transition, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Katherine Shea
Director of Monitoring Evaluation and Learning for the Food Land and Water Team
Nate Shelter
Senior Communications Manager & Editor
Kathleen Shelton
Senior Advisor, Impact Philanthropy
Lena Shelton
Global Board Affairs
John Shema
Grants And Contracts Associate
Zhufang Shi
Senior DEV Manager, WRI China
Jen Shin
Senior Manager, Urban Transformation, and Global Lead of the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
Rebekah Shirley
Deputy Director, WRI Africa
Rajat Shrestha
Research Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Surta Siallagan
Operations Office, Riau Office, WRI Indonesia
Ashna Siddhi
Technical Research Analyst, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch
Lasiran Silalahi
Grants & Finance Manager, WRI Indonesia
Fernanda Silva
Personnel Department Analyst, WRI Brasil
Karoline Silva
Research Analyst, WRI Brasil
Tiago da Silva Silveira
Urban Financing Analyst
Karen Silverwood-Cope
Climate Director
Alexander Simpkins
Communications Specialist, National Climate Action (NCA)
Michelle Sims
GIS Research Associate, Global Forest Watch
Santiago Sinclair Lecaros
Research Associate, Energy Access Explorer, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Yash Singh
Program Associate, Sustainable Cities, WRI India
Neelam Singh
Senior Associate, Global Climate Program
Friska Sinuraya
Head of Operations, WRI Indonesia
Anupama Sivan
Head - Coordination, Executive Office, WRI India
Roxana Slavcheva
Global Lead, Built Environment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Smriti Singh
Research and Engagement Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
