
Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Global Executive Team










Program Experts & Staff
Ermias Abate Desta
Project Manager, Sustainable Agriculture, WRI Africa

Pollyana Abreu
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa

Maria Alejandra Achury
Financial Solutions Fellow, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility

Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa

Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center

Debbie Adeusi
Executive Assistant, WRI London

Ari Wijanarko Adipratomo
Program Coordinator For Low Carbon Development Initiative (LCDI), WRI Indonesia

Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Acting Director, Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities

Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program

Dean Affandi
Research, Data and Innovation (RDI) Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Varun Agarwal
Senior Project Associate, Climate, WRI India

Avni Agarwal
Project Associate, Climate Program, WRI India

O.P. Agarwal
CEO, WRI India

Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México

Kirana Agustina
Engagement Specialist for National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), WRI Indonesia

Sofia Ahmed
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Ruchi Ajmera
Field Accountant, Global Operations

Beryl Ajwang
Research Analyst, Energy Access Program, WRI Africa

Shazabe Akhtar
Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Merve Akı
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities

Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy

Natalia Akopian
Policy & Government Affairs Analyst

Jonathan Akpapunam
Development Operations Specialist

Natalia Alayza
Manager, Sustainable Finance Center

Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil
Cristina Albuquerque
Urban Mobility Manager

Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Manager / Senior Web Developer

Agerie Alemu
Program Coordinator, WRI Africa
