Electric School Bus Initiative
Experts & Staff
Program Experts & Staff
Alejandra Achury
Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Natalia Akopian
Policy & Government Affairs Associate
Brittany Barrett
Deputy Director, Implementation & Operations for the Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lori Bird
Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy
Phillip Burgoyne-Allen
Technical Assistance & Policy Implementation Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Arnold Cruz
Program Manager, School District Fleet Transition, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alyssa Curran
E-Mobility Financial Solutions and Equity Research Associate
Christina DeConcini
Director, Government Affairs
Alex Dumont
Electric Vehicle Technical Assistance Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Meredith Epstein
Manager of Federal Policy for Electric Transportation
Sue Gander
Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
DJ Gross
Project Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Benjamin Hayman
Senior Manager of State and Local Policy for Transportation Electrification, Energy Program
Lidia Henderson
Manager, Technical Assistance, Electric School Bus Initiative
Ben Hosansky
Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative
Eleanor Jackson
Communications, Engagement and Research Associate , Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vishant Kothari
Senior Manager, School Bus Electrification and Battery Circularity, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lara Kowalcyk
School Bus Electrification Intern
Greggory Kresge
Senior Manager, Utility Engagement and Transportation Electrification
Alice Kwak
Policy Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, Energy Program
Dan Lashof
Director, WRI United States
Leah Lazer
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Michelle Levinson
Senior Manager, eMobility Finance & Policy, Electric School Bus Initiative
Stephanie Ly
Senior Manager, eMobility Strategy and Manufacturing Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Caitlin Macomber
Research Analyst, Environmental Justice and Equity
Tom Meyer
Communications Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Haley Minter
Operations Manager, Energy Program
Elizabeth Moses
Senior Environmental Rights and Justice Associate, Environmental Democracy Practice
Alfi Muhamad
Research and Administrative Assistant, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jennifer Rennicks
Deputy Director, Government Affairs
Katherine Roboff
Deputy Director, External Affairs, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jenna Schulman
Electric Vehicle Workforce Intern
Lacey Shaver
Senior Manager, City Clean Energy
Robert Stafford
Research Associate, Transportation Electrification and Grid Resiliency
Amy Todd
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research Lead, Electric School Bus Initiative
Joe Versen
Communication and Engagement Specialist, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Carla Walker
US Director, Environmental Justice and Equity
Jessica Wang
Technical Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Emmett Werthmann
Research & Engagement Associate
Jesse Worker
Senior Associate, Climate Governance and Rights; Project Lead, The Access Initiative
