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
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Chief of Operations, Food, Land and Water
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions
Lisa Beyer
Senior Manager, Nature for Urban Resilience
Jake Billhorn
Financial Analysis Intern, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Krystol Carfaro
Grants and Finance Specialist
Shabana Charaniya
Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme
Tim Constien
Senior Global Program Manager, Food, Land and Water
Sod-Erdene Davaadorj
Grants and Finance Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Edward Davey
Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin
Crystal Davis
Global Director for Food, Land & Water
Marc Dettmann
Manager, Corporate Water Engagement
Helen Ding
Head of Restoration Economics
Amanda Fernandez
Deputy Director, Food, Land and Water
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Samantha Kuzma
Aqueduct Data Lead, Water Program
Fouad Laajine
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern
Alejandra Laina
Director of Initiative 20x20
Director of the Food, Land Use and Water Program at WRI Colombia
Gideon Misiga
Manager, Finance & Operations - FLW
Annisa Nisitha Nindyarini
Communications Officer
Henk Ovink
Executive Director Global Commission on the Economics of Water
Melaura Rice
Grants and Finance Specialist, Food, Land and Water Program
Daniela Russi
Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe
Liz Saccoccia
Water Security Lead
Oscar Senar
Data Communications Manager
Nienke Stam
Senior Director, Restoration Finance
Silviya Stanton
Grants and Finance Specialist II
Taryn Staples
Manager of Global Operations, FFWO
Eliza L. Swedenborg
Manager, Strategy and Performance, Water Program
Muluneh Tarekegn
Programs and Research Specialist, Water Program, WRI Africa
Natalie von Turkovich
Intern, Cities4Forests
Katharina Wache
Research Analyst, Corporate Water Stewardship
Richard Waite
Director for Agriculture Initiatives, Food, Land, and Water Program
Sara Walker
Director, Corporate Water Engagement
Caroline Winchester
Head of Responsible Supply Chains
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program
