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
Karen Truluck
Project Manager, Priceless Planet Coalition
Thet Hein Tun
Senior Transportation Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tea Tuur
Head of Product Design, Data Lab
Vandana Tyagi
Senior Project Associate, Air Quality, WRI India Sustainable Cities
Stefanie Tye
Climate Adaptation and Resilience Associate
Wesley Uhl
Project Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Carolina Useche
Climate Action Manager, WRI Colombia
Satya Budi Utama
Project Manager for Clean Air Catalyst
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Manager, Capacity & Finance, Restoration Initiative
Tuğçe Üzümoğlu
Integrated Climate Action Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Emily Vail
Events and Conference Services Manager
Carmen Valdez Berriozábal
Building Decarbonization Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Emily van Bronkhorst
Operations Manager, Development
Rogier van den Berg
Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Wessel van Eeden
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Darla Bijou van Hoorn
Media Relations Manager
Laura Van Wie McGrory
Global Program Delivery Director, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Jayson VanBeusichem
Finance Manager, Cost & Pricing, Operations
Jessica Varat
Senior Development Manager, Climate, Economics, and Finance
Sebastian Varela Contador
Director, Strategy & Institutional Alignment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Vary
Director of Partnerships, Global Nature Watch
Joe Versen
Communication and Engagement Specialist, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angélica Vesga
Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México
Gabriela Vidad
Research Analyst
Arthur Vieira
Economics and Finance for Nature Senior Analyst
Pablo Vieira
Global Director, NDC Partnership
Leandro Vigna
Outreach & Data Partnership Manager, Climate Watch
Erika Vilchis
Graphic Designer, WRI México
Andrea Villasis
Analyst of Engagement and Capacity Building, WRI Mexico
Gazal Vishwanath
Global Director, Compensation, Benefits, and Analytics
Natalie von Turkovich
Intern, Cities4Forests
Katharina Wache
Research Analyst, Corporate Water Stewardship
Meredith Wagner
Global Energy Development Lead, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Richard Waite
Director for Agriculture Initiatives, Food, Land, and Water Program
Sara Walker
Director, Corporate Water Engagement
Carla D. Walker
US Director, Environmental Justice and Equity
Ginette Walls
Research Analyst II, Climate Action & Data Outreach
Zachary Wandalowski
Communications Intern, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ye Wang
Research Associate, Sustainable Investment
Jessica Wang
Senior Manager, U.S. Transportation, Electric School Bus Initiative
