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

Sheela Cao

Social Media and Digital Marketing Manager, Climate

Sheela Cao.

Yanan Deng

Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yanan Deng

Mengpin Ge

Senior Associate

Mengpin Ge.

Libby Gladding

Operations Manager, CAEP, NDC Partnership

Libby Gladding

Arya Harsono

Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy

Zhuohui Huang

Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Zhuohui Huang

Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji

Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji.

Katie Lebling

Senior Associate, Carbon Removal

Katie Lebling.

Chuyi Lu

Gender Mainstreaming and Youth Intern, NDC Partnership

Chuyi Lu.

Christine Luttmer

Project Manager, Country Engagement, NDC Partnership Support Unit

Christine Luttmer

Haigang Pei

Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Haigang Pei

Kibrom Tadesse

P4G National Platform Liaison, Ethiopia

Kibrom Tadesse

Wei Wang

Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Wei Wang

Tesfay Woldemariam

GIS Research Associate I

Wenyi Xi

Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Wenyi Xi

Yajing Xin

Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yaijing Xin

Sophie Young

Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, WRI U.S.

Sophie Young.

Wenquan Zhang

Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Wenquan Zhang