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
Evelyn Lewi
Financial and Investment Analyst
Christina Liendo Pietersz
Change Management and Adoption Specialist
K. Zèi Liu
Global Electric Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ryan Lokhorst
Grants and Finance Specialist, Global Restoration Initiative
Santiago Londoño
Strategy and Global Coordination Manager, WRI Europe
Alexandra Lopes
Financial Specialist, WRI Brasil
Victor Lopes
Research Analyst II, Economics and Finance for Nature, WRI Brasil
Kelsey Lopez
Global Finance & Operations Training Manager
Jose Segundo Lopez
International Data Coordinator, Mobility and Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Kar López
Internal Communications Coordinator
Maribel Lora
Executive Office & Strategic Alignment Coordinator
Christine Luttmer
Project Manager, Country Engagement, NDC Partnership Support Unit
Anne Maassen
Senior Urban Research, Knowledge & Learning Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
James MacCarthy
Research Associate, Global Forest Watch
Lais Maciel
Senior Climate Program Manager, WRI Brasil
Christian Madera
Global Director for Digital Communications
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Daniel Mannarino
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Emma Marks
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Anamaría Martinez
Research & Equity Coordinator, WRI México & WRI Colombia
Ricardo Martinez
Information Systems Manager, Global Human Resources
Thais Mascarenhas
Senior Project Analyst, FOLU Brasil
Angélica Mazorra
Technical Manager
Teresa Meira
Senior Climate Action Analyst, WRI Brasil
Marissa Mejia
Communications Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Reynaldo Mello Neto
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alfredo Menache
Human Resources Director, WRI México
Andrea V. Mendez
Development Associate
Kirian Mischke-Reeds
Research Analyst, Raising National Climate Ambition
Fatma Mohamed
Employee Relations Specialist
Gabriela Moreira
Project Manager, GEF Restaura Biomas, WRI Brasil
Carlos Muñoz Pina
Research and Data Integrity Director, WRI México
Cathline Nagel
Senior Product Manager, Systems Change Lab
Jenny Nelson Gray
Program Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Klara Nilsson
Head of Communications, FOLU
Ruth Nogueron
Senior Associate
Julio Cesar Nolasco
Grants and Contracts Coordinator
Aline Nolasco
Climate Change Coordinator, WRI México
Laura O’Brien
Manager, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
