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.

5 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Rebeca Cipollitti

Manager, Corporate Consultative Group

Rebeca Cipollitti

Joseph Drake

Development Specialist, Government and Multilateral Relations

Joseph Drake

Caroline Lesser

Senior Director, Government and Multilateral Relations

Caroline Lesser

Jessica Varat

Senior Development Manager, Climate, Economics, and Finance

Jessica Varat.

David B. McGinty

Global Director, Regional & Country Office Network

David B. McGinty