Experts & Staff
WRI brings together nearly 1,900 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work globally and in 12 focus countries to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Program Experts & Staff
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Sadof Alexander
Communications Manager, Cities4Forests
Mohammad Ali
Operations Associate, US Climate Program
Melissa Barbanell
Director of U.S.-International Engagement at World Resources Institute
Lisa Beyer
Senior Manager, Nature for Urban Resilience
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
Kat Carroll
U.S. Energy Research Analyst
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Alyssa Curran
E-Mobility Financial Solutions and Equity Research Associate
Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships
Christina DeConcini
Director, Government Affairs
Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Sue Gander
Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ankita Gangotra
Senior Manager, Industrial Decarbonization
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Rhys Gerholdt
Director of Communications & Media Strategy, Climate Program
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Zachary Greene
Senior Manager, Clean Energy
Taylor Harvey
Operations Manager - Executive Office
Karl Hausker
Senior Fellow
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Alik Hinckson
Chief Financial Officer
Sarah Huckins
Communications Manager I, GHG Protocol, Climate Program
Joel Jaeger
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Kevin Kennedy
Senior Fellow, U.S. Climate Initiative
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Lara Kowalcyk
School Bus Electrification Intern
Dan Lashof
Director, WRI United States
Katie Lebling
Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization
Haley Leslie-Bole
Manager, US Lands and Climate
Christian Madera
Global Director for Digital Communications
Elise Mazur
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Eliot Metzger
Director of Sustainable Business & Innovation
Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago
Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Devashree Saha
Director, US Clean Energy Economy Program
Ashni Shah
Grants and Finance Specialist II - Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lacey Shaver
Senior Manager, City Clean Energy
Nate Shelter
Senior Communications Manager & Editor
