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
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India

Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India

Ajith Kasaragod
Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India

Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India

Vaisakh Suresh Kumar
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India

Nikita Luke
Project Manager, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
Shailesh Sreedharan
Global Operations Director

Dhilon Subramanian
Senior Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India

Sabareesh Suresh
Senior Program Associate, Climate Resilience, WRI India

John Thoppil
Manager, Global Operations
