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
Becky Atkins
Global Network Lead, Data Lab
Rizzah Aulifia
Communications Officer
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ahmad Azhari
Office Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Chelsea Babcock
Global Coordination Manager, Executive Office
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tim Badmington
Individual Philanthropy Communications Manager
Mike Badzmierowski
Manager, U.S. Agricultural Policy
Idrissa Bagayoko
Grants & Finance Specialist, STAND Initiative
Ayça Bağcı
Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Chief of Operations, Food, Land and Water
Jonathan Baines
Program Manager, WRI Ocean
Camila Baioni
Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sarah Balagtas
Learning and Development Manager
Andreea Balan
Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe
Kanchana Balasubramanian
Data Science and Remote Sensing Intern, Global Restoration Initiative
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Mulubrhan Balehegn
Agriculture and Climate Research Associate II
Aldric Balisacan
Grants & Finance Specialist II
Luke Balleny
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Igerha Bampa
Technical Assistant for Open Timber Portal, WRI Africa
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Tori Bandley
Product Specialist II
Kimberly Barandas
Administrative Intern
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Camila Ferreira Barbosa
Junior Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Rich Barnett
Senior Writer and Development Strategist
Rogger Mathaus Magalhães Barreiros
Climate Finance and Socioeconomics Analyst
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist II, Restoration Finance
Brittany Barrett
Deputy Director, Implementation & Operations for the Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alyssa Barrett
Senior Product Strategist, Land & Carbon Lab, Data Lab
Isabela Barriga
Community Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch
Cynthia Barzuna
Deputy Director, Ocean Program and Director, Ocean Action 2030 Coalition
Bruno Batista
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Senior Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions
