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.
48 Featured Experts
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Dean Affandi
Research, Data and Innovation (RDI) Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Tim Anderegg
Head of Engineering, Data Lab
Becky Atkins
Global Network Lead, Data Lab
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Alyssa Barrett
Senior Product Strategist, Land & Carbon Lab, Data Lab
Ekin Birol
Research Integrity Lead
Tatiana Bogdanova
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Logan Byers
Data and Technology Community Manager, Data Lab
Audrey Damman
Program Coordinator, Managing for Results
Nina Dutra
Operations Manager, Research, Data and Innovation
Christine Ecker
Grants and Finance Specialist, Research, Data and Innovation
David Garbutt
Institutional Strategy Manager
Kinshuk Govil
Product Engineering Lead, Data Lab
Thiago Guimarães
Senior Manager, Research, Data, and Innovation, WRI Brasil
Julie Hussey
Librarian
Kritika Kapoor
Research Analyst, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Data Lab
Kendie Kenmoe
Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab
Alex Kovac
Geospatial Data Scientist, Data Lab
Kristine Lister
Research Associate, Data Lab
Mary M. Maguire
Director of Library Services
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Daniel Mannarino
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Emily Matthews
Senior Editor
Carlos Muñoz Pina
Research and Data Integrity Director, WRI México
Solomon Negusse
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Thi Minh Nguyen
Learning & Development Intern, Research, Data and Innovation
Maanas Nukala
Data Operations Engineer, Data Lab
Renee Pineda
Assistant Publications Coordinator
Chris Rowe
Data Science Strategist, Data Lab
Liz Saccoccia
Water Security Associate
Nancy Sánchez
Product Specialist, Data Lab
Avra Saslow
Data Analyst, Data Lab
Carolyn Savoldelli
Senior Research Associate, Ocean Data
Teresa Schofield
Product Manager, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Rebekah Shirley
Deputy Director, WRI Africa
Noel Smyth
Head of Product, Data Lab
Hannah Sommers-Thaler
Senior Product Manager, Global Forest Watch Pro, Data Lab
Colin Stief
Senior Product Manager, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Emilia Suarez
Publications Manager
