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
Zachary Wandalowski
Communications Intern, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jessica Wang
Senior Manager, U.S. Transportation, Electric School Bus Initiative
Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil
Climate and Engagement, Lead
David Waskow
Director, International Climate Initiative
Ben Welle
Director, Integrated Transport & Innovation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vinicius Wereszko Silvano
Active Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil
Emmett Werthmann
Research & Engagement Associate
Elizabeth Jane Wesley
Data Scientist, Urban Surfaces and Extreme Heat, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Maeve Weston
Research and Engagement Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Retno Wihanesta
Research Analyst/Urban Transport Planner, WRI Indonesia
Arief Wijaya
Managing Director, WRI Indonesia
Ted Wong
Research and Project Associate, Data & Tools, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rebeca Tumba Xindanhi
Urban Development Intern
Lulu Xue
Senior Associate and Urban Mobility Lead, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Mende Thuji Yangden
Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Yunus Emre Yılmaz
Analyst, Urban Mobility and Health & Road Safety, WRI Türkiye
Sophie Young
Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, WRI U.S.
Alison Yue
Executive Manager, Office of the President & CEO
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Research Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ramiro Zepeda
Grants and Finance Specialist I, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Brian Zepka
Research Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative
Yiqian Zhang-Billert
Senior Manager, Climate and Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Gorka Zubicaray
Urban Development Senior Technical Specialist, WRI Mexico
Vijay Anadkat
Fellow - Urban Transport, WRI India Sustainable Cities
