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.

11 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Quentin Dean

Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership

Quentin Dean

Gaia Larsen

Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center

K. Zèi Liu

Global Electric Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Zé Liu.

Suzanna Lund

Operations Director, WRI Brasil

Suzanna Lund

Dimitris Mentis

Lead, Energy Access Explorer

Demitris Mentis

Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Director, Global Restoration Initiative

Sophie Mongalvy

Christine Muthee

AI and Data Scientist, WRI Africa

Christine Muthee

Klara Nilsson

Head of Communications, FOLU

Michael Orang'i Onchabo

Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya

Michael Orang'i Onchabo.

Tini Tran

Director, Global Communications and Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Tini Tran

Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil

Climate and Engagement, Lead

Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil