Experts & Staff
WRI Ross Center connects more than 370 experts working from Brazil, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Turkey and the United States to make cities around the world better places to live.
Global
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Rogier van den Berg
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Ani Dasgupta
President & CEO, World Resources Institute -
Toni Lindau
Director, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Adriana Lobo
CEO, WRI México -
Wanjira Mathai
Vice President and Regional Director for Africa -
Güneş Cansız
Director, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Daizong Liu
Director, China, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Aklilu Fikresilassie
Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia -
Leo Horn-Phathanothai
Head, WRI UK Office; and Director, Strategy and Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Acting Director, Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety -
Daniela Facchini
Director, Global Operations and Program Management -
Robin King
Director, Knowledge Capture and Collaboration -
Anjali Mahendra
Director of Global Research -
Tini Tran
Director, Global Communications and Engagement -
Michael Doust
Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Ben Welle
Acting Director, Urban Mobility, and Director, Integrated Transport & Innovation -
Sue Gander
Director, Electric School Bus Initiative -
Erika Myers
Acting Director, Global E-Mobility -
Harriet Tregoning
Director, NUMO -
Jessica Seddon
Global Lead, Air Quality -
Clay Nesler
Senior Fellow, Buildings and Energy -
Vijay Jagannathan
Senior Fellow -
Jyot Chadha
Deputy Director, NUMO Alliance -
Muhammad Shidiq
Air Quality Lead, WRI Indonesia -
Ethan McMahon
Senior Manager, Air Quality, and Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst -
Justin Balik
Senior Manager, State Policy for Transportation Electrification, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Brittany Barrett
Senior Manager, School District E-Mobility Technical Assistance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Christine Broda-Bahm
Communications & Engagement Lead, WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities -
Shafaq Choudry
Senior Manager, Global Strategy, Policy, and Engagement, NUMO Alliance -
Larissa Da Silva
Senior Manager, Global Projects & Initiatives -
Beth Elliott
Communications and Engagement Lead, Air Quality -
Manal Khan
Communications Lead, UrbanShift -
Greggory Kresge
Senior Manager, Utility Engagement and Transportation Electrification -
Stephanie Ly
Senior Manager, Fleet Electrification and Charging, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Anne Maassen
Global Lead, WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities -
Eric Mackres
Senior Manager, Data and Tools - Urban Efficiency & Climate -
Schuyler Null
Communications Manager -
Mariana Orloff
Senior Manager, Urban Development -
Lillian Pena Torres
Senior Manager, Institutional Engagement and Development -
Smita Rawoot
Urban Resilience Lead -
Katherine Roboff
Senior Manager, Communications & Engagement, Electric School Bus Initiative -
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist -
Amy Todd
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research Lead, Electric School Bus Initiative -
Sebastian Castellanos
Research Lead, NUMO Alliance; Project Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate -
Angelo Angel Gomez
Grants & Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions -
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Elaina Bryan-Johnson
Operations & Finance Manager -
Yen Bui
Grants and Finance Manager, Urban Mobility -
Trace Carlson
Operations Manager, Air Quality -
Vishant Kothari
Manager, Electric Vehicle-Grid Integration -
Madlyn McAuliffe
Communications Manager, NUMO Alliance -
Tom Meyer
Communications Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative -
Sebastián Varela
Manager, Strategy Development & Performance -
Dan Welch
Manager, E-Mobility -
Nikita Luke
Senior Project Associate -
David Pérez-Barbosa
Mobility and Road Safety Advisor -
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist -
Kate Archambault
Grants & Finance Specialist, Electric School Bus Initiative -
Jordon Blackford
Operations & Management Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative -
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Administrative Coordinator -
Phillip Burgoyne-Allen
Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative -
Sarah Cassius
E-Mobility Research Analyst -
Monica Chitre
Grants & Finance Specialist II, NUMO Alliance -
Adam Davidson
Associate, Urban Mobility -
Ettore Arpini
Program Management Specialist -
Ayesha Dinshaw
Associate, Climate Resilience -
Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist -
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate -
Lydia Freehafer
Research Assistant, NUMO Alliance -
Alice Gottesman
Research and Engagement Analyst, Air Quality -
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Analyst, Coalition for Urban Transitions -
Luke Hagberg
Grants and Finance Associate -
Lidia Henderson
Research Associate, E-Mobility -
Alissa Huntington
Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative -
Eleanor Jackson
Electric Mobility Research & Communications Assistant -
Adriana Jakovcevic
Road Safety Specialist -
Vineet John
Urban Mobility Manager -
Leanne Kaplan
Alliance & Partnerships Specialist, NUMO Alliance -
Nate Kelly
Grants & Finance Specialist -
Matthew Kessler-Cleary
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (PMEL) Associate -
Marcella Kim
Project Coordinator & Research Analyst, Urban Resilience -
Jessica Kisner
Road Safety Project Coordinator -
Abhinand Krishnashankar
Project and Research Analyst, Air Quality -
Anna Kustar
Research Assistant, Urban Mobility -
Leah Lazer
Research Associate -
Marley Leitner
Project Manager, Clean Air Catalyst -
Kerry LePain
Program Delivery Associate, Coalition for Urban Transitions -
Veronica Linares
Communications Associate -
Kangjie Liu
Electric Mobility Research Analyst -
Jose Segundo Lopez
International Data Coordinator, Mobility and Road Safety -
Beth Olberding
Research Analyst II -
Anna Oursler
Urban Mobility Coordinator, Consultant, WRI Africa -
Valentina Perdomo
Junior Data Analyst, Mobility and Road Safety -
Lina Pineda Guardiola
Financial Project Coordinator, Colombia -
Adi Pradana
Sustainable Landscape and Cities Senior Manager -
Kayla Rakes
Engagement Coordinator, Buildings Initiative -
Taufiq Rashid
Research Assistant, Urban Analysis -
Alejandro Schwedhelm
Urban Mobility Associate -
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate -
Hillary Smith
Communications Specialist -
Hamilton Steimer
Research Analyst, E-Mobility -
Meghan Stromberg
Urban Resilience Project Coordinator -
Natalie Thomure
Buildings Analyst -
Thet Hein Tun
Transportation Research Associate -
Wesley Uhl
Project Coordinator -
Deborah Valencia
Urban Development Program Coordinator III -
Juliana Vega
Mobility and Road Safety Analyst -
Vipassana Vijayarangan
Transport Data Science Analyst II -
Terra Virsilas
Urban Development Associate -
Sophia Vitello
Communications and Engagement Assistant -
Jessica Wang
Technical Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative -
Becca Warner
Communications Specialist II -
Emmett Werthmann
Research & Engagement Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative -
Maeve Weston
Research and Engagement Specialist -
Retno Wihanesta
Research Analyst/Urban Transport Planner, WRI Indonesia -
Danielle Wilkins
Strategy Performance & Development Associate -
Ted Wong
Research & Project Analyst, Urban Efficiency & Climate -
Hannah Ohlund
Urban Mobility Research Analyst -
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Research Assistant
Africa
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Wanjira Mathai
Vice President and Regional Director for Africa -
Aklilu Fikresilassie
Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia -
George Mwaniki
Head of Air Quality, WRI Africa -
Amanda Gcanga
Senior Urban Policy Analyst & Program Manager, Urban Water Resilience Initiative -
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa -
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa -
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, WRI Africa -
Esthelyne Dusabe
Project Specialist, Urban Mobility, WRI Africa -
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa -
Emmerentian Mbabazi
Project Specialist II, WRI Africa -
Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya
Program Coordinator, WRI Africa
Brazil
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Toni Lindau
Director, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Fernanda Boscaini
Director, Communications, WRI Brasil -
Cristina Albuquerque
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Henrique Evers
Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Letícia Liechavicius
Senior Human Resources Analyst, WRI Brasil -
Paula Manoela dos Santos
Active Mobility Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Rita Tomilin
Project Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Cristina Bodas
Communications Manager, WRI Brasil -
Ariadne Samios
Active Mobility Senior Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Mariana Barcelos
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Luana Betti
Urban Economics Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Cynthia Blank
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities -
Lara Caccia
Urban Development Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Marina Caregnato Garcia
Urban Economics Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Fernando Correa
Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil -
Felipe da Rocha
Urban Economics Analyst, WRI Brasil -
Diogo Dias Lemos
Road Safety Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Bruno Felin
Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil -
Bruno Incau
Regional Coordinator for Urban Development -
Débora Neves
Financial Analyst, WRI Brasil -
Luiza Oliveira
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Joana Oliveira
Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil -
Danilo Oliveira
Digital Media Analyst, WRI Brasil -
Felipe Perez Martinez
Institutional Relations Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Guillermo Petzhold
Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Berta Pinheiro
Urban Mobility and Climate Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Andressa Ribeiro
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Bruno Rizzon
Road Safety Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Eduardo Siqueira
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Heloant Souza
Urban Mobility Analyst -
Virgínia Tavares
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Lais Valieris
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Henrique Cabral
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Millena Oliveira
Urban Development Intern, WRI Brasil -
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Assistant, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
China
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Lailai Li
Senior Fellow, Science & Research -
Daizong Liu
Director, China, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Wee Kean Fong
Deputy Country Director, WRI China -
Miao Hong
Energy Lead, WRI China -
Jinghan Xu
Communications Officer, WRI China -
Lulu Xue
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Xiaotian Fu
Associate, Water/Sustainable Cities, WRI China -
Hui Jiang
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Xiaoqian Jiang
Research Associate, Climate, WRI China -
Lu Lu
Research Analyst II, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Shiyong Qiu
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Zhufang Shi
Project Coordinator, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Su Song
Research Associate, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Jiao Wang
Associate II, Water, WRI China -
Yuan Wang
Research Assistant And Program Coordinator, Water, WRI China -
Wenyi Xi
Research Assistant, Climate, WRI China -
Min Yuan
Research Associate, Energy, WRI China -
Mofan Zhang
Research Assistant, Energy, WRI China -
Ting Zhao
Project Coordinator, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mexico
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Adriana Lobo
CEO, WRI México -
Fernando Páez
Deputy Director, Colombia, and Urban Mobility Director, WRI México and Colombia -
Angélica Vesga
Director of Communication and Public Affairs, WRI México -
Lorena Baca
Director of Development, WRI México -
Pablo Lazo
Director of Urban Development and Accessibility, WRI Mexico -
Andrés Flores Montalvo
Climate and Energy Director, WRI México -
Alfredo Menache
Human Resources Director, WRI México -
Beatriz Cardenas
Air Quality Manager, WRI México -
Ana Gabriela Morales
Manager of Water Management and Urban Resilience, WRI México -
Jaime Reyes
Communications Manager, WRI México -
Inder Rivera
Manager of Clean Energy, WRI Mexico -
Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility, WRI Mexico -
Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México -
Diana Amezola
Active Mobility Coordinator, WRI México -
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México -
Mauricio Brito
Urban Development Analyst, WRI México -
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico -
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Leader, Road Safety, WRI Mexico -
Esmeralda Carranza
Accountant Analyst, WRI México -
Aldo Cerezo
Senior Analyst in Integrated Transportation Systems, WRI México -
Héctor Donado
Research Analyst, Colombia -
Sergio Duarte
Economic Analysis Coordinator for Air Quality, WRI México -
Silvia Duque
Research Analyst, Colombia, WRI Mexico -
David Escalante
Transport Planning and Operation Manager, WRI México -
Mercedes Escobar
Consultant in Air Quality and Urbanism, WRI México -
Jessica Garduño
Urban Mobility Project Analyst, WRI México -
Eliseo Gasca
Communication and Marketing Coordinator, WRI México -
José Hernández
Technical Mobility Specialist, WRI México -
Juan Carlos Hernández
Mass Urban Transport Systems Analyst, WRI México -
Tania López
Air Quality Coordinator, WRI México -
Karla López
Editorial Coordinator, WRI México -
Alejandro López
Information Systems And Technologies Coordinator, WRI México -
Fairuz Loutfi
Climate Change Manager, WRI México -
Angelica Mazorra
Technical Manager, WRI Mexico -
Marco Mendoza
Analyst of Integrated Transport Systems, WRI México -
Octavio Molina
Energy Efficiency Coordinator, WRI México -
Leticia Murrieta
Special Events Coordinator, WRI México -
Aline Nolasco
Project Management Analyst, WRI México -
Vivian Plasencia
Coordinator of Strategic Alliances, WRI México -
Dulce María Rivera
Executive Assistant -
Yolanda Romero
Assistant to the Chief Operations Officer, WRI México -
Erika Vilchis
Graphic Designer, WRI México -
Gorka Zubicaray
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI México
Turkey
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Güneş Cansız
Director, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Cigdem Cörek Öztaş
Senior Manager, Sustainable Urban Development, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Merve Aki
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Celal Tolga İmamoğlu
Senior Manager, Transport & Road Safety, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Meltem Bayraktar
Urban Efficiency & Climate Manager, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Hande Dönmez
Strategic Communications Coordinator, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Cemil Oğuz
Urban Planner, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Murat Ölmez
Urban Planner, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Tuğçe Üzümoğlu
Environmental Engineer, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Yunus Emre Yılmaz
Transport Engineer, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities