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
Virginia Snyder
Research Analyst, Global Restoration Initiative
Kristin Snyder
Senior Budget Analyst
Raisa de Castro Soares
Senior Analyst of Integrated Climate Action, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Putera Soegiri
Regional Program Officer
Hannah Sommers-Thaler
Senior Product Manager, Data Lab
Martin Sommerschuh
Senior Manager, Partnerships and Impact, Global Nature Watch
Jing Song
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Su Song
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Denis Sonwa
Research, Data and Impact Director, Africa
Justine Spore
GIS Research Associate I
Keshia Squire
Grants and Contracts Associate
Priveena Sri
Program Coordinator, NDC Partnership
Jamal Srouji
Senior Associate, International Climate Ambition
Sara Staedicke
Data Visualization Specialist
Robert Stafford
Research Associate, Transportation Electrification and Grid Resiliency, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Nienke Stam
Senior Director, Restoration Finance
Radost Stanimirova
GIS Research Associate
Freya Stanley-Price
Global Engagement Lead, Energy
Silviya Stanton
Grants and Finance Specialist II
Taryn Staples
Manager of Global Operations, FFWO
Benjamin Steiger
Data Science Associate, Global Restoration Initiative
Neil Stein
Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund
Sarah Stettner
Global Coordination Manager, Executive Office
Marina Stoll
Senior Event Engagement and Support Analyst, WRI Brasil
Fred Stolle
Deputy Director, Forests
Clara Strack
Urban Adaptation Assistant
Meghan Stromberg
Urban Resilience Program Associate I, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Hannah Sturgeon
Grants & Finance Specialist
Ting Su
Research Associate, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Emilia Suarez
Global Coordination Manager, Executive Office
Egi Suarga
Climate Manager, WRI Indonesia
Josie Suddeth
Graduate Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative
Amalia Sudijono
Executive Assistant, Ocean Program Global Director
Erna Sukmawati
Office Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Dede Sulaeman
Research Analyst for EU SUPA, WRI Indonesia
Mike Sullivan
Country Knowledge Associate
Heather Sullivan
Manager, Individual Memberships (Sustainer’s Circle & Legacy Society)
Heidi Sumser
Sr. Investment Manager, Restoration Finance
Tingting Sun
Senior PMEL Manager, WRI China
