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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Hanna Abate
Program Coordinator, Managing for Results
Pollyana Abreu
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Bashaa'ir Abul-Qasim
Help Desk Support Analyst
Alejandra Achury
Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Deputy Director, Global Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Alvin Adu-Asare
GIS Research Associate, WRI Africa
Tri Ana Affini
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Alemayehu Agizew
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Bhawna Ahuja
Manager, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Kyla Aiuto
Scope 2 Manager, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Shazabe Akhtar
Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Merve Akı Yaman
Senior Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Türkiye
Natalia Akopian
Policy & Government Affairs Associate
Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy
Natalia Alayza
Manager, Sustainable Finance Center
Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Director
Sadof Alexander
Communications Manager, Cities4Forests
Mohammad Ali
Operations Associate, US Climate Program
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Julio Alves
Sustainable Food Systems Analyst, WRI Brasil
Anna Amato
Planning, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Managing For Results
Marcela Amorim
Project and Research Intern, WRI Brasil
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Tim Anderegg
Head of Engineering, Data Lab
Angela Anderson
Director of Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal
James Anderson
Senior Program Manager, Cities4Forests
Will Anderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative
Angelo E. Angel Gomez
Grants and Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rafiat Animashaun
Communications & Engagement Manager
Sripathi Anirudh
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Virginia Antonioli
Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil
