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
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Ben Holland
Senior Manager, NUMO, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lara Horn
Urban Financing and Economics Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Justyn Huckleberry
Projects & Research Associate, NUMO Alliance
Celal Tolga Imamoglu
Senior Manager, Transport & Road Safety, WRI Türkiye
Bruno Incau
Financing and Urban Economy Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Eleanor Jackson
Communications, Engagement and Research Associate , Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Adriana Jakovcevic
Senior Road Safety Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Karolina Jesus
Mobility Planning Analyst, WRI Brasil
Joseph-Andrew Jordan
Executive Assistant
Anu Kadyan, PhD
Graduate Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative
Adane Kebede
Nature based Solution Specialist
Matthew Kessler-Cleary
Manager, Strategic Planning & Alignment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Reynolds Kihura
Data & Product Strategist, Cities, WRI Africa
Robin King
Director of Knowledge Capture & Collaboration, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jessica Kisner
Road Safety Manager, WRI Colombia, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Yaren Kıtay
Communications & Operations Specialist, WRI Türkiye
Adriana Kocornik-Mina
Senior Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vishant Kothari
Senior Manager, School Bus Electrification and Battery Circularity, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Ritesh Kumar
Program Manager, Air Quality
Aarathi Kumar
Senior Project Associate, WRI India
Anna Kustar
Research Analyst, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Callan LaJuett
Visual Communications and Design Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Pablo Lazo Elizondo
Director, Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lucas Franco Lima
Transport Decarbonization Analyst
Jiaying Lin
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Luis Antonio Lindau
Director, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
K. Zèi Liu
Global Electric Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jose Segundo Lopez
International Data Coordinator, Mobility and Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Maribel Lora
Executive Office & Strategic Alignment Coordinator
Nikita Luke
Project Manager, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Stephanie Ly
Senior Manager, eMobility Strategy and Manufacturing Engagement
Anne Maassen
Senior Urban Research, Knowledge & Learning Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Eric Mackres
Senior Manager, Data and Tools, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anjali Mahendra
Director, Global Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Chaandi Malhotra
Project Coordinator, CHAMP/NLD Coordinator II
Aakash Malik
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jorie Malsch
Solutions and Project Coordinator, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Marc Manyifika
Lead, Urban Resilience, Africa
