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.

13 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Rafael Braz de Oliveira

Industry Decarbonization Analyst, WRI Brasil

Rafael Braz de Oliveira

Sylvana Isabel Bohrt Exeni

Clean Energy Associate, International, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Sylvana Bohrt

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Manager, Research & Corporate Partnerships, WRI Polsky Energy Center

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Carolina Hernandez

Engagement Manager, Climate and Energy, WRI Mexico

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Gabby Hyman

Clean Energy Research Analyst, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center

Gabby Hyman

Joyce Javillonar

Global Coordination Manager, Energy, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Michelle Levinson

Senior Manager, eMobility Finance & Policy, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center

Michelle Levinson.

Mauro Paradella

Energy and Industry Decarbonization Manager, WRI Brasil

Mauro Paradella

Sudatta Ray

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

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Maria Retana

Events Manager, WRI Polsky Energy Center

Maria Retana

Tarannum Sarwat Sahar

Energy Access Explorer Intern

Tarannum Sarwat Sahar.

Santiago Sinclair Lecaros

Research Associate, Energy Access Explorer, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

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Laura Van Wie McGrory

Global Program Delivery Director, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Laura Van Wie McGrory