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
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Rafiat Animashaun
Communications & Engagement Manager
Esther Sekyoung Choi
Research Lead, Nature-based Solutions and the Private Climate Sector
Sod-Erdene Davaadorj
Grants and Finance Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Quentin Dean
Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership
Hannah Harasaki
Project Manager, Connective Mobility
Gaia Larsen
Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center
Anderson Lee
Research Associate
Suzanna Lund
Operations Director, WRI Brasil
Dimitris Mentis
Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Global Restoration Initiative
Klara Nilsson
Head of Communications, FOLU
Christy Pak
Program Specialist, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
