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

Sarah George

Senior Manager, Strategic Communications, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Sarah George

Laurie Lewis

Communications Specialist, Global Energy, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Laurie Lewis.

Deepti Raj

Senior Associate, Energy Program, WRI India

Deepti Raj.

Sudatta Ray

Technical Director, Global Clean Energy Economics, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Sudatta Ray Staff Profile

Ke Wang

Global Lead, Energy Minerals and Circularity, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Portrait head shot of Ke Wang

Leianne Wijnhoud

Research Analyst, Energy Minerals and Circularity, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Leianne Wijnhoud