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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Natalia Alayza
Climate Finance Manager
James Allman-Gulino
Chief of Staff, Climate, Economics, and Finance (CEF) Program
Carter Brandon
Senior Fellow
Molly Caldwell
Associate, Sustainable Finance Center
Amanda Carter
Research Analyst II, Sustainable Investing
Brian Chitala
Investment Specialist
Esther Sekyoung Choi
Research Lead, Nature-based Solutions and the Private Climate Sector
Deirdre Cogan
Deputy Director of Communications, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Nicole Fragano
Associate for Strategy and Management
Catlyne Haddaoui
Senior Associate, Just Transition
Hayden Higgins
Communications Manager, Finance & Private Sector
Gaia Larsen
Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center
Anderson Lee
Research Associate
Shuang Liu
China Finance Director
Guanying Liu
Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Maggie Malloy
Operations Manager, Sustainable Finance Center
Victoria Malolina
Staff Accountant
Robyn McGuckin
Robyn McGuckin, Executive Director, P4G
Winfred Muasa
Operations Assistant, P4G Programme
Monicah Mungai
Operations Manager, P4G
Nada Nassereddin
Project Coordinator, International Climate Action
Carolyn Neunuebel
Research Associate I
Caroline Njoroge
Finance Manager (Maternity cover)
Celine Novenario
Communications Manager, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Apollonia Grace Ochieng
Grants Manager, P4G
Crispian Olver
Senior Advisor
Carolina Quiele
Financial Analyst, WRI Brasil
Angeliki Roussou
Program Coordinator
Guly Sabahi
Senior Advisor, Climate Finance
Sangeetha Sarma
Director of Communications and Engagement
Nienke Stam
Senior Director, Restoration Finance
Hannah Sturgeon
Grants & Finance Specialist
Kibrom Tadesse
P4G National Platform Liaison, Ethiopia
Richard Tarboton
Director, Corporate Transition
Jessica Varat
Senior Development Manager, Climate, Economics, and Finance
Ye Wang
Research Associate, Sustainable Investment
Ryan Weber
Global Operations Director, Climate Economics & Finance Program
Lihuan Zhou
Associate II, Sustainable Finance Center
Chris Qihan Zou
Research Analyst
