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
Christine Luttmer
Project Manager, Country Engagement, NDC Partnership Support Unit
Lais Maciel
Senior Climate Program Manager, WRI Brasil
Eric Mackres
Senior Manager, Data and Tools, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Michael Macrae
Director of Scope 2 and Senior Advisor on Impact Accounting
Anjali Mahendra
Director, Global Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Emily Marshall
Outreach Intern, Climate Watch
Mulalo Mbedzi
Nature-based Solutions Associate
Sharon McCabe
Operations Manager, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Molly McGregor
Knowledge Tools and Research Associate
Amanda McKee
Head of Knowledge and CAEP Management, NDC Partnership
Teresa Meira
Senior Climate Action Analyst, WRI Brasil
Andrea V. Mendez
Development Associate
Kirian Mischke-Reeds
Research Analyst, Raising National Climate Ambition
Jessica Moo Young
Data and Tools Intern, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Sam Morton
Knowledge and Learning Data Analyst, NDC Partnership
Mya Nwe
Project Specialist, Membership and Governance, NDC Partnership
Cathline Nagel
Senior Product Manager, Systems Change Lab
Nada Nassereddin
Project Coordinator, International Climate Action
Morgan Nightingale
Climate Finance Analyst, NDC Partnership Support Unit
Celine Novenario
Communications Manager, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Ryan O'Connor
Knowledge Tools Associate, NDC Partnership
Crispian Olver
Senior Advisor
Antonio Ouro
Climate Policy Analyst
Mariana Panuncio-Feldman
Country Engagement Director, NDC Partnership
Mauro Paradella
Energy and Industry Decarbonization Manager, WRI Brasil
Tappan Parker
Strategic Engagement Manager, Systems Change Lab
Christine Pascual
Learning Program Lead, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Mikayla Pellerin
Project and Engagement Manager, New Climate Economy
Whitney Pierson
Operations Manager, NDC Partnership
Caitlin Pinkard
Communications Manager, NDC Partnership
Peter Potapov
Satellite Interpretation Researcher
Matt Ramlow
Research Associate
Jennifer Rennicks
Deputy Director, Government Affairs
David Rich
Technical Director, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Lucas Richard-Carvajal
Project Associate, Country Transitions
Danielle Riedl
Research Associate I, WRI U.S.
Kelsey Ring
Intern, Gender Mainstreaming & Youth Engagement NDC Partnership
David Riposo
Technical Director of Clean Energy Finance, WRI Polsky Energy Center
