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

Chelsea Babcock

Global Coordination Manager, Executive Office

Chelsea Babcock

Esther Sekyoung Choi

Research Lead, Nature-based Solutions and the Private Climate Sector

Esther Choi

Roman Paul Czebiniak

Director, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector

Roman Czebiniak

Mike Danielson

Senior Associate, Science Based Targets initiative

Mike Danielson

Kathryn Klem

Manager, Corporate Relations

Kathryn Klem

Komal Kunwar

Research Intern, Science Based Targets Initiative

Komal Kunwar

Simon Muriithi Ndoria

P4G Regional Investment Manager Africa

Simon Muriithe Ndoria

Emily Neagle

Director, Corporate Consultative Group, Global Leadership Council, and Donor Engagement

Emily Neagle.

Laura Ombelet

Program Manager, PACE

Christy Pak

Program Specialist, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Lauren Redfield

Project Manager, Corporate Relations

Lauren Redfield

Nienke Stam

Senior Director, Restoration Finance

Nienke Stam

Richard Tarboton

Director, Corporate Transition

Richard Tarboton

Ke Wang

Global Lead, Energy Minerals and Circularity, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Portrait head shot of Ke Wang