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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy
James Allman-Gulino
Chief of Staff, Climate, Economics, and Finance (CEF) Program
Carter Brandon
Senior Fellow
Raquel Gonzalez Burke
Deputy Director of Global Operations, Climate, Economics, and Finance
Jonah Busch
Senior Environmental Economist, Cities4Forests, Natural Infrastructure
Maria del Mar Cantero Guerrero
Economics Specialist, WRI Colombia
Deirdre Cogan
Deputy Director of Communications, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Helen Ding
Head of Restoration Economics
Rachel Evans
Development Associate, Climate and Economics Programs
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Laura Fishburn
Project Specialist
Nicole Fragano
Associate for Strategy and Management
Erin Gray
Senior Economist, WRI's Global Economics Center
Catlyne Haddaoui
Senior Associate, Just Transition
Stacy Hong
Special Assistant, Climate & Economics
Joel Jaeger
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Anjali Mahendra
Director, Global Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nada Nassereddin
Project Coordinator, International Climate Action
Celine Novenario
Communications Manager, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Crispian Olver
Senior Advisor
Maurice Owiti
NCE Economist, WRI Africa
Vanessa Pérez-Cirera
Director, WRI's Global Economic Center
Hannah Sturgeon
Grants & Finance Specialist
Kibrom Tadesse
P4G National Platform Liaison, Ethiopia
Richard Tarboton
Director, Corporate Transition
Jessica Varat
Senior Development Manager, Climate, Economics, and Finance
Ryan Weber
Global Operations Director, Climate Economics & Finance Program
David B. McGinty
Global Director, Regional & Country Office Network
