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
Meltem Bayraktar
Senior Program Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Catherine Beal
Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Ana Beatriz dos Santos
Senior Research Analyst, WRI Brasil
Mulumar Gadissa Bedassa
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities Program, Ethiopia
Skylar Bee
Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Mirza Firoz Beg
Head, Equity & Poverty, CEO's Office, WRI India
Meg Beiter
Development Operations Manager
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Abiyot Dagne Belay
Lead, Climate Policy and Research, WRI Africa
Sarah Bell
Development Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rodrigo Bellezoni
Project Coordinator, Supply Chains, WRI Brasil
Bruna Beloso
Senior Transport Decarbonization Analyst
Cotte Benites
Digital Media Associate
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
Irene Berman-Vaporis
Head of Communications, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch
Lelde Bernharde
Senior Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations
Kristin Berry
Knowledge and Learning Intern, NDC Partnership
Luana Betti
Manager of Climate Socioeconomics and Finance, WRI Brasil
Lisa Beyer
Senior Manager, Nature for Urban Resilience
Pankaj Bhatia
Director of GHG Protocol
Jake Billhorn
Financial Analysis Intern, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Jamie Bindon
Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership
Lori Bird
U.S. Director, WRI Polsky Energy Center
Clare Blackwell
Research Analyst, Deep Dive Initiative Global Lead
Steven Bland
Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Cynthia Blank
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Stacy Blondin
Behavioral Science Associate
Sophie Boehm
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Tatiana Bogdanova
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Iryna Bondarenko
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Stephanie Borcea
Small Grants Fund Specialist, Global Forest Watch
Anne Bordier
Director of Food Initiatives
Alejandra Bosch
Land Sector Associate, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, WRI México
Sophie Brady
Media Relations Specialist
Carter Brandon
Senior Fellow
John Brandt
Data Science Associate II
Tom Bremerkamp
Lead Designer, Restore Local
Clare Brennan
Senior Operations and Engagement Manager
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Benjamin Bressette
Equity Framework Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative