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
Nekesa Wasike
Senior Human Resource Officer
David Waskow
Director, International Climate Initiative
Jessica Webb
Strategy Lead, Forests and Nature for People
Gary Weber
Facilities Manager
Ryan Weber
Global Operations Director, Climate Economics & Finance Program
Ran Wei
Chief of Staff, WRI China
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Ben Welle
Director, Integrated Transport & Innovation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Hua (William) Wen
Director, Sustainable Transition Center-Sustainable Cities Program, WRI China
Vinicius Wereszko Silvano
Active Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil
Emmett Werthmann
Research & Engagement Associate
Elizabeth Jane Wesley
Data Scientist, Urban Surfaces and Extreme Heat, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bryanna West
Development Associate, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Maeve Weston
Research and Engagement Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Debbie Weyl
Deputy Director, WRI United States
Clorinda Kurnia Wibowo
Energy Manager, WRI Indonesia
David Widawsky
Director, US Program
Krisna Widyastuti
Project Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Benjamin Wielgosz
Research Manager, Supply Chains
Retno Wihanesta
Research Analyst/Urban Transport Planner, WRI Indonesia
Arief Wijaya
Managing Director, WRI Indonesia
Leianne Wijnhoud
Research Analyst, Energy Minerals and Circularity, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Brynne Wilcox
Communications Coordinator, Systems Change Lab
Jennifer Wilcox
Senior Fellow
Martyn Williams
Senior Operations Manager, FOLU
Shannon Williams
Grants and Finance Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Lucienne Wilmé
National Coordinator, Madagascar Program
Chelsea Wilson
Program Manager, Global Forest Watch Pro
Caroline Winchester
Head of Responsible Supply Chains
Jason Winik
Data Analyst Intern, Resource Watch
Tesfay Woldemariam
GIS Research Associate I
Sara Wolf
Climate Database Management Associate, NDC Partnership
Samantha Wolf
Development Specialist
Kalkidan Wondimu
Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia
Ted Wong
Research and Project Associate, Data & Tools, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Katie Wood
Communications Officer, Ocean Program
Jesse Worker
Senior Associate, Climate Governance and Rights; Project Lead, The Access Initiative
Chao Wu
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Wenyi Xi
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yajing Xin
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
