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
Jayson VanBeusichem
Finance Manager, Cost & Pricing, Operations
Jessica Varat
Senior Development Manager, Climate, Economics, and Finance
Sebastian Varela Contador
Director, Strategy & Institutional Alignment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Vary
Director of Partnerships, Global Nature Watch
Adriana Véjar
Finance and Administration Director, WRI Mexico
Yunuen Velázquez
Corporate Relations Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Joe Versen
Communication and Engagement Specialist, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angélica Vesga
Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México
Gabriela Vidad
Research Analyst
Arthur Vieira
Economics and Finance for Nature Senior Analyst
Pablo Vieira
Global Director, NDC Partnership
Leandro Vigna
Outreach & Data Partnership Manager, Climate Watch
I Made Vikannanda
Senior Program Lead, Electric Mobility, WRI Indonesia
Erika Vilchis
Graphic Designer, WRI México
Andrea Villasis
Analyst of Engagement and Capacity Building, WRI Mexico
Jolie Villegas
Clean Energy and Grid Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Maria Vinetha
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Maria Theresia Vinetha N.
Project Operations Specialist Senior Lead, WRI Indonesia
Gazal Vishwanath
Global Director, Compensation, Benefits, and Analytics
Natalie von Turkovich
Intern, Cities4Forests
Katharina Wache
Research Analyst, Corporate Water Stewardship
Meredith Wagner
Global Energy Development Lead, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Richard Waite
Director for Agriculture Initiatives, Food, Land, and Water Program
Sara Walker
Director, Corporate Water Engagement
Carla D. Walker
US Director, Environmental Justice and Equity
Ginette Walls
Research Analyst II, Climate Action & Data Outreach
Zachary Wandalowski
Communications Intern, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Yining Wang
Communications Assistant, WRI China
Ye Wang
Research Associate, Sustainable Investment
Jessica Wang
Senior Manager, U.S. Transportation, Electric School Bus Initiative
Yan Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Ke Wang
Global Lead, Energy Minerals and Circularity, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
James Wangu
Food Systems Transformation Associate
Eunice Wangui Mwangi
Water and Landscape Restoration Associate
Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil
Climate and Engagement, Lead
James Warburton
Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning Coordinator
Bianka Sekar Wardani
Human Resources Officer, WRI Indonesia
Javier Warman
Forests Director, WRI Mexico
Romain Warnault
Global Director, Creative Services
Nate Warszawski
Research Associate, International Climate Action
