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
Bhawna Ahuja
Manager, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Idrissa Bagayoko
Grants & Finance Specialist, STAND Initiative
Benjamin Bressette
Equity Framework Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative
Itzá Castañeda
Social Equity Director, WRI México
Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Bukaba Dieudonne
PMEL Specialist
Natalie Elwell
Director, Gender Equity Practice in the Equity, Poverty and Governance Center
Catlyne Haddaoui
Senior Associate, Just Transition
Bradley Kratzer
Associate II, Adaptation Economics and Finance
Dow Martin
Director, Restoration Monitoring
Elizabeth Moses
Senior Environmental Rights and Justice Associate, Environmental Democracy Practice
Fabrice Mugabo
Climate Adaptation Associate, WRI Africa
Brian Masila Mwau
Grants & Contracts Manager, WRI Africa
Mona Nabi
Grants & Finance Specialist II
Patrick James Njakani Okoko
Governance and Civil Society Support Lead
Emmanuel Nkusi
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist, Green Accountability Initiative
Cait O'Donnell
Learning Manager, Gender and Social Equity
Crispian Olver
Senior Advisor
Carrick Reddin
Director, Community-Centered Solutions and Strategic Initiatives
Celine Salcedo-La Viña
Senior Associate
Ayushi Trivedi
Research Associate
Carla D. Walker
US Director, Environmental Justice and Equity
Jessica Webb
Strategy Lead, Forests and Nature for People
Ryan Weber
Global Operations Director, Climate Economics & Finance Program
Jesse Worker
Senior Associate, Climate Governance and Rights; Project Lead, The Access Initiative
Sophie Young
Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, WRI U.S.
