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
Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program
Kirana Agustina
Ocean & Plastic Waste Manager, WRI Indonesia
Oliver Ashford
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Director of Global Operations, FFWO
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Cynthia Barzuna
Director, Ocean Action 2030 Coalition
Mariska Bottema
Blue Food Lead
Clare Brennan
Operations and Events Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Abigail Frankfort
Project Assistant, Blue Food
Nicola Frost
Deputy Director of the Ocean Program and Deputy Head of Secretariat for the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Micheline Khan
Program Associate, Ocean Program
John Lyons
Senior Communications Manager, Ocean Program
Lawrence Mottram
Grants and Finance Specialist, Ocean Program
Stephanie Ockenden
Senior Associate & Global Policy Lead
Katie Reytar
Senior Research Associate, Forests Program
Charlotte Schep
Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Silviya Stanton
Grants and Finance Specialist II
Taryn Staples
Manager of Global Operations, FFWO
Sarah Stettner
Executive Assistant, Food, Forests, Water and Ocean Programs
Amalia Sudijono
Executive Assistant, Ocean Program Global Director
Kristian Teleki
Global Director, Ocean Program
Arief Wijaya
Program Director, WRI Indonesia
Katie Wood
Communications Officer, Ocean Program