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.

1375 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Zoe Aldrich

Associate, Zero Emissions and Resilient Buildings (ZERB) Accelerator

Zoe Aldrich

Christian Aldridge

Digital Technology Director

Mohammad Ali

Operations Associate, US Climate Program

Mohammad Ali

Agraw Ali

GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa

James Allman-Gulino

Chief of Staff, Climate, Economics, and Finance (CEF) Program

James Allman Golino.

Julio Alves

Project Coordinator, Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil

Julio Alves

Anna Alzahr

HR Advisor, WRI Europe

Anna Alzahr

Bemnet Amanuale

Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa

Bemnet Amanuale

Anna Amato

Planning, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Managing For Results

Anna Amato

Marcela Amorim

Junior Research Analyst

Marcela Amorim

Ashwathy Anand

Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India

Ashwathy Anand

Saketan Anand

Restoration Finance and Analysis Intern

Saketan Anand

Tim Anderegg

Head of Engineering, Data Lab

Tim Anderegg

Angela Anderson

Director of Industrial Innovation

Angela Anderson

James Anderson

Deputy Director, Cities4Forests

James Anderson.

Will Anderson

Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative

Will Anderson

Giovanna Andrade dos Santos

Project Management Intern, WRI Brasil

Giovanna Andrade dos Santos.

Angelo E. Angel Gomez

Grants and Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Rafiat Animashaun

Communications & Engagement Manager

Rafiat Animashaun

Virginia Antonioli

Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil

Virginia Antonioli.

Eillie Anzilotti

Urban Development Communications Manager & Communications Lead, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Eillie Anzilotti.

Josephine Apajo

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Learning Manager, WRI Africa

Josephine Apajo

Marlon Joseph Apanada

Southeast Asia Engagement Lead, Energy & Climate

Nambi Appadurai

Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India

Sebastian Arbelaez

Energy Specialist

Sebastian Arbelaez.

Kate Archambault

Operations Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative

Kate Archambault

Estefanía Ardila

Country Engagement Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean, NDC Partnership

Geraldy Arief

Research Analyst, WRI Papua Regional Office

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Kátia Arima

Senior Institutional and Internal Communications Analyst

Katia Arima.

Magdala Satt Arioli

Transport Decarbonization Manager

Magdala Satt Arioli.

Ettore Arpini

Director for Strategy and Impact, WRI Brasil

Ettore Arpini.
Global Executive Team

Thadeus Arrington

Interim Chief People Officer

Thadeus Arrington.

Jenny Arthur

Head of Coolfood Membership Development

Jenny Arthur

Sara Ascher

Senior Project Manager, National Climate Action

Sara Ascher

Oliver Ashford

Senior Program Associate, Ocean Program

Oliver Ashford.

Arooj Asif

Executive Assistant, Managing Director for Global Delivery

Arooj Asif

Briantama Asmara

Research and GIS Analyst

Briantama Asmara

Carolina Astri

Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, One Map Initiative

Firda Astriyani

Office Manager , WRI Indonesia

Simone Athayde

Research Integrity Lead

Simone Athayde.