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
Rebeca Tumba Xindanhi
Urban Development Intern
Mei Xu
Land Accelerator Intern
Shengnian Xu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Shengyin Xu
Global Sustainability Initiatives Director
Luwei Xu
Finance Assistant, WRI China
Lulu Xue
Senior Associate and Urban Mobility Lead, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yifa Yaakov
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Latifah Yahya
Project Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Lucy Yang
Research and Communications Manager
Mende Thuji Yangden
Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Yunus Emre Yılmaz
Analyst, Urban Mobility and Health & Road Safety, WRI Türkiye
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program
Sophie Young
Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, WRI U.S.
April Yu
Grants and Finance Specialist, Climate Program
Min Yuan
Energy Director, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Alison Yue
Executive Manager, Office of the President & CEO
Yuqi Liu
Accountant, WRI China
Kate Zabinsky
Knowledge Management Officer, Global Restoration Initiative
Rezky Khairun Zain
Climate & Energy Senior Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Viviana Zalles Ballivian
Research Associate
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Research Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sonja Zantow
EU Engagement Coordinator
Laura Zartarian
Program Coordinator, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Daniela Zavala
Digital Resources Analyst
Monique Zegarra
Grants and Finance Associate, WRI México Liaison
Lauren Zelin
Director of Communications, Office of the President & CEO
Ramiro Zepeda
Grants and Finance Specialist I, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Brian Zepka
Research Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative
Lili Zhai
Communications Assistant, WRI China
Lianhui Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yanping Zhang
Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Wenquan Zhang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Mofan Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Shuhan Zhang
Revenue Accounting Manager
Cheng Zhang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Zheng Zhang
Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Yiqian Zhang-Billert
Senior Manager, Climate and Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ting Zhao
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Brian Zheng
User Engagement Intern, TerraMatch
Xavier Zheng
U.S. Clean Energy Intern
