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
Joana Oliveira de Oliveira
Pan-Amazon and Bioeconomy Manager, WRI Brasil
Gustavo Vieira Pacheco
Forest Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro
Engagement Analyst II, WRI Brasil
Randy Preston
Artist in Residence, Restoration
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Jack Seevers
Project Specialist, Restoration Finance
Ana Reboredo Segovia
Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Virginia Snyder
Research Analyst, Global Restoration Initiative
Martin Sommerschuh
Senior Manager, Partnerships and Impact, Global Nature Watch
Nienke Stam
Senior Director, Restoration Finance
Neil Stein
Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund
Heidi Sumser
Sr. Investment Manager, Restoration Finance
Sofia Tenorio Fenton
Engagement Specialist, Supply Chains
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Manager, Capacity & Finance, Restoration Initiative
Wessel van Eeden
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Laura Vary
Director of Partnerships, Global Nature Watch
Richard Waite
Director for Agriculture Initiatives, Food, Land, and Water Program
Lucienne Wilmé
National Coordinator, Madagascar Program
Caroline Winchester
Head of Responsible Supply Chains
Kate Zabinsky
Knowledge Management Officer, Global Restoration Initiative
Viviana Zalles Ballivian
Research Associate
