Experts & Staff
WRI India brings together 300+ staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as climate, economics and finance, food and land use, energy, governance and more. We work across 20+ states to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities.
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India Executive Team
Sonal Karia
Director, Operations
India Executive Office Members
Anupama Sivan
Director, Executive Office
Program Experts & Staff
Avni Agarwal
Senior Program Associate - Urban Development
Akanksha Aggarwal
Program Manager - Transport
Shikha Aggarwal
Manager – Finance
Bhawna Ahuja
Manager - Climate Resilience Practice
Dhawal Ashar
Head - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Gauri Atre
Program Associate - Climate
Krittika Basu
Manager - In house Legal Counsel
Vishal Bhalerao
Associate - Budget Analyst
Pravin Cherukuthota
Program Associate - Electric Mobility
Kaustubh Chuke
Program Manager – Transport
Sarika Dicholkar
Manager - Accounts
Amitosh Gautam
Senior Manager (MSME)
Ashwini Hingne
Associate Program Director
Harshita Jamba
Senior Program Associate - Transport
Visakha KA
Program Associate - Transport
Aditya Khare
Program Associate - Geo Analytics
Pooja Kothari
Senior Manager - Finance
Pranusha Kulkarni
Senior Program Associate, Electric Mobility
Rohit Lahoti
Program Manager - Urban Development
Anisha Lalvani
Senior Associate – Core Communications
Laveena Lobo
Senior Associate - Human Resources
Sayali Lokare
Senior Program Associate - Flood Resilience
Abhishek Mahajan
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Shruti Maliwar
Senior Project Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Abhijit Namboothiri
Program Associate - Climate
Steffi Olickal
Program Communications Manager
Nikita Pal
Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Paresh Parab
Program Manager - Restoration Planning and Implementation
Khushi Parakh
Junior Program Associate – Climate Policy
Swati Pathak
Senior Program Communications Associate
Chaitali Patil
Program Communications Associate
Anushree Patil
Program Associate - Transport
Sharvari Patki
Program Head - Electric Mobility
Aishwarya Pradip
Junior Program Associate - Climate
Vishal Ramprasad
Program Manager
Lubaina Rangwala
Program Head - Urban Development
Mukta Salunkhe
Senior Program Associate - Urban Development
Arunima Sen
Program Associate - Transport
