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
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Alex Perera
Director, Corporate Energy Partnerships, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Deepti Raj
Senior Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Sudatta Ray
Technical Director, Global Clean Energy Economics, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Maria Retana
Events Manager, WRI Polsky Energy Center
Douglas Ronoh
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Tarannum Sarwat Sahar
Energy Access Explorer Intern
Akansha Saklani
Data, AI and India Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Jenna Schulman
Clean Energy Research Analyst, WRI U.S. Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Lacey Shaver
Director, U.S. City Clean Energy Transition, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Rajat Shrestha
Research Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Santiago Sinclair Lecaros
Research Associate, Energy Access Explorer, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Robert Stafford
Research Associate, Transportation Electrification and Grid Resiliency, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Jenn Tribble
Manager, Clean Energy Community Programs, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Laura Van Wie McGrory
Global Program Delivery Director, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Meredith Wagner
Global Energy Development Lead, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Carla D. Walker
US Director, Environmental Justice and Equity
Ke Wang
Global Lead, Energy Minerals and Circularity, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Clorinda Kurnia Wibowo
Energy Manager, WRI Indonesia
Arief Wijaya
Managing Director, WRI Indonesia
Leianne Wijnhoud
Research Analyst, Energy Minerals and Circularity, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Yajing Xin
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Min Yuan
Energy Director, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Lianhui Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wenquan Zhang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Xavier Zheng
U.S. Clean Energy Intern
