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
Quentin Dean
Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership
Christina DeConcini
Director, Government Affairs
Roman Dehsabzi
Project Coordinator, Country Engagement
Isabel del Toro Mijares
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch Pro
Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Audrey Denvir
Research Associate, U.S. Lands
Agostinha Depina
Grants & Finance Specialist, Green Accountability
Shefaali Desai
HR International Manager, Global Human Resources
Desi Desi
Admin Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Berhanu Desta
Global Accounting Director
Marc Dettmann
Corporate Water Stewardship Manager
Mary DeVenny
Coolfood Member Engagement Coordinator
Sean DeWitt
Director, Global Restoration Initiative
Ela Dhankhar
Intern, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ahmad Dhiaulhaq
Research and Data Integrity Manager, WRI Indonesia
Kiranjeet Dhillon
Executive Assistant, Heads of the London and Hague Offices
Jessica di Blasio
Accountant, WRI Europe
Irina Didenko
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities4Forests
Bukaba Dieudonne
PMEL Specialist
Amanda DiMartini
Digital Strategy Manager, Land and Forests
Helen Ding
Senior Economist
Mora Dingin
Community Development & Conflict Transformation Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Emily Ane Dionizio
GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil
Phanuella Djanteng
Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Amy Dobbs
WRI Europe Operations Manager
Ella Dodson
Project Manager, TerraMatch, Global Restoration Initiative
Alex Dolan
Communications and Engagement Lead, Global Energy
Geovanni Romano Domínguez
Administrative Assistant, WRI México
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research and Project Manager
Cathy Donn
Special Assistant to the Acting CFO
Bridgit Donnelly
Data Infrastructure Product Manager, Data Lab
Laura Lee Dooley
Digital Engagement Manager
Milloni Doshi
Development Intern
Ruiyun Dou
Project Coordinator, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China
Michael Doust
Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jason Dozier
Senior Program Officer for Political Engagement, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People
Joseph Drake
Development Specialist, Government and Multilateral Relations
