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
Eric Mackres
Senior Manager, Data and Tools, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Katrina McLaughlin
Clean Energy Manager, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Harsha Meenawat
Global Lead, Energy Access and Equitable Development, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Caroline Melo Ribeiro
Research and Administrative Analyst, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Dimitris Mentis
Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Haley Minter
Operations Manager, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Gideon Misiga
Manager, Finance & Operations - FLW
Eliane Nirere
Energy Research Intern, WRI Polsky Energy Center
Valentine Njoroge
Communications and Engagements Specialist - Energy Access, Africa
Victor T. Otieno
Research Associate Energy Access, WRI Africa
Mauro Paradella
Energy and Industry Decarbonization Manager, WRI Brasil
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Alex Perera
Director, Corporate Energy Partnerships, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Clem Perry
Global Lead, Clean Energy Supply, the WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Raquel Porto
Communication Analyst II, WRI Brasil
Deepti Raj
Senior Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Sudatta Ray
Technical Director, Global Clean Energy Economics, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Lauren Redfield
Global Senior Project Manager, WRI Polsky Energy Center
Maria Retana
Events Manager, WRI Polsky Energy Center
David Riposo
Technical Director of Clean Energy Finance, WRI Polsky Energy Center
Zach Roberts
City Energy Engagement Intern, WRI US Energy
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
Alex Smith
Senior Technical Research Lead, Transmission and Markets, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Robert Stafford
Research Associate, Transportation Electrification and Grid Resiliency, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Paulista Surjadi
Senior Communications Coordinator
Birouke Teferra
Economist/M&E Specialist, Energy Program, WRI Africa
Jenn Tribble
Manager, Clean Energy Community Programs, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Arif Fajar Utomo
Sr. Lead Engagement, Energy and Sustainable Business, WRI Indonesia
Laura Van Wie McGrory
Global Program Delivery Director, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Jolie Villegas
Clean Energy and Grid Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Maria Theresia Vinetha N.
Project Operations Specialist Senior Lead, WRI Indonesia
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
