Kar López
Internal Communications Coordinator
Kar López (Karla Lorena López Ferro) is an Internal Communications Coordinator at WRI where they help develop and implement the institution's strategy to keep informed, connected and engaged over 1,800 staff members across WRI's global network. They previously served as WRI Mexico's Editorial and Content Strategist where they were responsible for coordinating and supervising content for WRI México’s website and other channels, and has been a DEI Global Ambassador since 2022.
Kar has a background in journalism, working as a reporter and editor at several newspapers and news agencies, including Reforma, Xinhua and EFE. They hold a Master's degree in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response from the University of Manchester and a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the Escuela de Periodismo Carlos Septién García.
In their free time, Kar is part of an intersectional feminist cabaret company and an activist for the rights of the LGBTQIA2S+ and neurodiverse communities.