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
Sue Gander
Director, U.S. Transportation
Amanda Gcanga
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience & Senior Urban Policy Analyst
Azka Ghaida
Air Quality and Climate Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Christopher Gillespie
Project Specialist & Research Coordinator
DJ Gross
Project Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Edson Vargas Guimarães
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luke Hagberg
Grants & Finance Manager, Global Operations, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sofwan Hakim
Senior Lead, Program Management Unit in Bali, WRI Indonesia
Hannah Harasaki
Project Manager, Connective Mobility
José Hernández
Technical Mobility Specialist, WRI México
Lisa Hicks
Grants and Finance Associate, E-Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Leticia Hirosue
Senior Urban Adaptation Analyst
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
Max Jamieson
Global Lead, Integrated Climate Action, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ruthmedy Jemima
Transport Analyst
Karolina Jesus
Mobility Planning Analyst, WRI Brasil
Vineet John
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Joseph-Andrew Jordan
Executive Assistant
Anu Kadyan, PhD
Graduate Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative
Jacqueline Kantor
Communications Associate
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
Kimberly Kosicki
Grants and Finance Associate, 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
Greggory Kresge
Senior Manager, Utility Engagement and Transportation Electrification, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Ritesh Kumar
Program Manager, Air Quality
Aarathi Kumar
Senior Project Associate, WRI India
