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
Elliott Ichimura
General Manager, Global Forest Watch Pro
Natalie Ichtertz
Field Accounting Support Manager
Nicole Ihirwe
Food Systems Specialist-LKR
Celal Tolga Imamoglu
Senior Manager, Transport & Road Safety, WRI Türkiye
Jessica Immelman
Senior User Success Manager, Global Nature Watch
Bruno Incau
Financing and Urban Economy Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Elizabeth Issac
Grants and Project Manager, Climate Program
Tsion Issayas
Senior Communications Manager, WRI Africa
Eleanor Jackson
Communications, Engagement and Research Associate , Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Joel Jaeger
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Vijay Jagannathan
Senior Fellow, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Aarushi Jain
Intern, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Parul Jain
Senior Project Associate, FOLU India
Adriana Jakovcevic
Senior Road Safety Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Oliver James
Land Sector Associate, GHG Protocol
Max Jamieson
Global Lead, Integrated Climate Action, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Clemens W. Janssen
User Research & Engagement Lead
Catherine Jarman
Head of Learning and Impact, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
Jasnari
Policy And Stakeholder Engagement Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Eko Supryanto Kusumo Jati
Engagement & Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Joyce Javillonar
Global Coordination Manager, Energy, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Ruthmedy Jemima
Transport Analyst
Karolina Jesus
Mobility Planning Analyst, WRI Brasil
Rachel Jetel
Senior Director of Ambition, Climate, Economics & Finance Program
Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji
Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Xiaoqian Jiang
Senior Associate and Climate Lead, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Tanya Jimenez
Linking and Capacity Building Manager
Nikhil John
Head – Climate Finance
Vineet John
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Patti Johns Eisenberg
Senior Major Gift Officer, California
Paige Johnson
Editor & Content Strategist, Land and Forests
Kynai Johnson
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Joseph-Andrew Jordan
Executive Assistant
Angelica Jorgensen
Executive Assistant to the President/CEO
Michael Julian
Government Affairs Senior Manager
Jubril Juma
Senior Product Manager, TerraMatch
Ashley Junger
Engagement and Communications Manager, Governance, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Junyi Yang
Supply Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Jaelah Jupiter
Research Assistant
Joyce Kabiru
Global Coordination Manager
