Kyla Aiuto
Scope 2 Manager, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Working with the secretariat team from WRI and WBCSD, Kyla supports the research and stakeholder process to revise the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance.
Prior to joining WRI, Kyla worked with the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI) to support the Next Generation Carbon-Free Electricity Procurement Initiative, a philanthropic research initiative convening market system stakeholders, including institutional energy customers, energy attribute certificate registries and issuing bodies, leadership recognition and goal-setting organizations, and greenhouse gas accounting standards bodies, to investigate the various market system updates needed to enable a broader range of clean electricity procurement options that optimize the systemic decarbonization impact of energy buyers’ procurement decisions.
Lauren Barretto
Project Coordinator, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Lauren is a Project Coordinator for the Greenhouse Gas Protocol in WRI’s Climate Program. She supports the GHG Protocol Director and Project Managers and assists with financial and administrative program operations. Prior to joining WRI, Lauren assisted in managing four low-income weatherization grants in Maryland. She has also taught and lived throughout Southeast Asia.
Lauren has a B.A. in International Relations from Kent State University. When Lauren is not in the office you can find her in the garden or at a local coffee shop.
Hande Baybar
Corporate Standards Manager, GHG Protocol, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Hande joins WBCSD as the Corporate Standards Manager working with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Secretariat team. She supports the process to revise and develop additional guidance for the Corporate Standards.
Prior to joining WBCSD, Hande worked at a Dutch bank to set up and coordinate the sustainability practice following a 10-year sustainability consultancy experience at myclimate, EY and lastly KPMG where she joined to set up the sustainability advisory team in Turkiye. She helped companies across a range of sectors in GHG accounting, science based target setting, sustainability/integrated reporting and sustainability strategy development.
Pankaj Bhatia
Global Director, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Pankaj Bhatia is the Director of GHG Protocol. Pankaj is one of the leading experts and authority on the GHG Protocol standards and tools, particularly in the areas of corporate, scope 3, mitigation action and city accounting.
He launched and led the three-year global process that involved more than 2,300 stakeholders to develop the new GHG Protocol Scope 3 and Product Standard released in October 2011. He led GHG Protocol teams to develop new global standards for mitigation goals, policies and actions, the agriculture sector and cities, and to implement new GHG programs in key major economies including China, India and Brazil.
Alejandra Bosch
Land Sector Associate, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Alejandra Bosch is a Land Sector Associate for the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. She supports the development and implementation of the GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals Guidance, by coordinating the process with stakeholders and developing trainings, tools and resources to support inventory accounting. She has previous experience in developing the forest and trees sector of the GHG inventory for cities in Latin America, as well as strengthening Green Infrastructure, Natural Capital, Biodiversity and Urban Development projects and strategies for Latin American cities and countries.
David Burns
Director of Governance, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
David Burns is the Director of Governance at Greenhouse Gas Protocol, where he oversees the Protocol’s new multi-stakeholder governance model. He previously served as acting Chief of Staff for GHG Protocol. Prior to joining GHG Protocol, David was the global policy lead for natural climate solutions at World Resources Institute (WRI), where he focused on the use of nature to enhance national and corporate climate ambition, including via the responsible use of market mechanisms.
Before joining WRI, David served as a Senior Manager with the National Wildlife Federation, where his work centered on eliminating deforestation and human rights abuses from the production of globally traded agricultural commodities like palm oil, soy, and cattle products.
Natalia Chebaeva
Scope 3 Standard Manager, GHG Protocol, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Natalia is the Scope 3 Standard Manager at WBCSD, working on the updates of the Scope 3 standard and supplementary tools and documents. Prior to joining WBCSD Natalia worked as a senior consultant in Ecomatters, a Dutch sustainability consultancy, helping companies to assess environmental performance of products and organizations, communicate it to stakeholders and translate it into added value. There, her expertise covered carbon foot printing, corporate sustainability reporting and life cycle assessment.
Keil Corey
Technical Support and Training Lead, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Keil Corey is the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Technical Support and Training Lead. In this role, he helps companies and organizations worldwide develop greenhouse gas inventories following Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards to measure and reduce their emissions.
Prior to joining WRI, Keil worked as a consultant helping companies measure and report their carbon footprint, led ESG research and analysis, and is a founding member and advisor for a Vermont-based pre-professional soccer club whose mission is to advance environmental justice through soccer and in the local community.
Michael Doust
Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, World Resources Institute
Michael Doust is Director of Urban Efficiency & Climate for WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and leads GHG Protocol’s work on the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories (GPC). In his role with the Ross Center, Doust leads global programming on inclusive and integrated climate, clean air and energy planning. As a core member of the Cities Executive Team, he also helps guide the overall strategy of the program.
Elliott Engelmann
Scope 2 Manager, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Elliott is a Scope 2 Manager, supporting the process to revise and update the Scope 2 Guidance. Elliott is a sustainability professional and greenhouse gas accounting expert with a decade of experience in the field. Prior to joining WRI, Elliott was an Associate Director at Anthesis Group where he helped corporates conduct greenhouse gas inventories, set Science Based Targets, procure renewable energy, and implement emission reduction strategies.
Wee Kean Fong
Director, Asia-Pacific Engagement & Director, National and Subnational Standards, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Dr. Wee Kean Fong is the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Director, Asia-Pacific Engagement and GHG Protocol Director, National and Subnational Standards. Dr. Fong leads GHG Protocol’s government sector work, including greenhouse gas accounting for cities and countries.
Prior to the current role, Dr. Fong served as the Deputy China Country Director of World Resources Institute (WRI) from 2018 to 2023. While overseeing WRI China’s programs and core functions, he was managing the Climate and Energy works in the country. Some of his recent works in China include deep decarbonization analyses at both national and subnational levels (provinces and cities) and corporate supply chain decarbonization.
Claudia Fonseca
Project Specialist, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Claudia is a Project Coordinator for the Greenhouse Gas Protocol in WRI’s Climate Program. She works to provide key support to the GHG Protocol Director and Project Managers, as well as assist with financial and administrative program operations. Prior to joining WRI, Claudia worked as a customer service specialist, floral designer, and executive assistant. She held staff positions at J. Morris Flowers, a boutique floral shop and full-service wedding design studio and Capital City Church, a non-denominational ministry.
Alexander Frantzen
Scope 3 Manager, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Alexander is a Scope 3 Manager for Greenhouse Gas Protocol in the Climate Program at World Resources Institute. He serves as the Scope 3 technical expert to (i) develop updates and additional guidance, (ii) oversee and maintain tools, data, and resources to help companies implement Scope 3 accounting, and (iii) provide outreach, technical support, and training resources to promote the market adoption and effective use of the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard.
Prior to joining WRI, Alexander was the Founder/CEO of Carbon Calories Inc., performing enterprise-level and product-level greenhouse gas accounting and reporting for small-to-medium-sized businesses.
Adrianne Gilbride
Manager, Built on GHG Protocol, GHG Protocol, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Adrianne Gilbride joins WBCSD as Manager, Built on GHG Protocol, where she is responsible for developing and implementing the Built on GHG Protocol strategy within Support Services.
Prior to joining WBCSD, Adrianne spent 20 years working predominately in corporate and consulting environments building sustainability programs and managing environmental assessments in Canada, Vietnam and Switzerland. In her previous roles, Adrianne has built climate and social impact programs and led teams at two fast-growing outdoor and running brands. Prior to this, she managed multiple environmental impact assessments including two studies involving the clean up of the Agent Orange contamination in Vietnam and more than a dozen studies for proposed run-of-river hydro projects in western Canada.
Chelsea Gillis
Senior Associate Scope 2, GHG Protocol, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Chelsea Gillis is a Senior Associate Scope 2 at WBCSD, supporting the research and stakeholder process to revise and update the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance.
Before joining the GHG Protocol secretariat in January 2024, Chelsea worked for the Australian government where she supported organisations to measure their GHG emissions, implement emission reduction strategies and transparently disclose their emissions impact.
Claire Hegemann
Scope 3 Associate, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Claire recently completed a Master’s degree at Columbia University, studying Environmental Policy with a specific focus on the nature - climate nexus. She previously worked at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, on framework development for nature restoration and regenerative agriculture, and at the International Sustainability Standards Board on climate-related nature risks. In her free time, Claire enjoys reading and exploring the outdoors. She is looking forward to working on the GHGP’s scope 3 team and getting to know her colleagues throughout WRI.
Alexander Hoppe
Learning Technology Manager, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Alex Hoppe is the eLearning Specialist with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, working to administer online learning content on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to learners across the globe.
Prior to joining WRI, Alex worked as the eLearning Design manager at HealthHIV. He developed asynchronous courses for public health officials and healthcare providers across the nation. Alex holds a MA in Instructional Technology from UNC-Chapel Hill despite being a lifetime NC State fan and an NC State alum (BS in Science Education).
Sarah Huckins
Communications Manager, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Sarah Huckins is a Communications Manager in the Climate Program. Sarah works on WRI’s Greenhouse Gas Protocol and executes impactful communication strategies to help companies and organizations worldwide measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions. Sarah has spent her career working on environmental issues across sectors, with experience at US Water Alliance, EcoPeace Middle East, and Patagonia. Sarah holds an M.A. in Strategic Communication from American University and a B.A. in International Relations from Connecticut College.
Iain Hunt
Corporate Standard Manager, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Iain Hunt manages the process to revise and develop additional guidance for the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard as part of the World Resources Institute's Climate Program.
Prior to joining WRI, Iain worked as an educator, researcher and program manager for Villanova University's Sustainable Engineering Program. As part of his role, Iain led industry-sponsored project collaborations, advising teams of graduate students in supporting partner organizations' GHG management and reporting programs. Iain also developed a new graduate course in GHG accounting and the application of GHG Protocol Standards, a course he continues to teach in an adjunct professor role.
Oliver James
Land Sector Associate, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Oliver James is a Land Sector Associate with WRI's GHG Protocol team. He works to inform and support the multi-stakeholder, standard-setting process for accounting and reporting of GHG emissions and removals from land-based activities.
Prior to joining WRI, Oliver worked as a researcher at the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE) at Princeton University and the California Strategic Growth Council in the Governor's Office of California. He holds a M.S. from the Energy & Resources Group and an MPP from the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley.
Zhaoqianyi Ji
Research Analyst, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji is a research analyst with Greenhouse Gas Protocol at WRI. In this role, he provides technical support to users of Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards and guidance and supports the delivery of Greenhouse Gas Protocol technical support services.
Prior to joining WRI, Zhao worked as a sustainability consultant helping companies worldwide conduct greenhouse gas inventory. He also interned as a sustainability analyst for The Beck Group, focusing on ESG analysis, policy writing and green building certifications. During his graduate study, he worked with LIMES Renewable Energy to deliver sustainable energy in the Midwest and worked with City of Ann Arbor to build an equitable and resilient circular economy in Ann Arbor.
Ashley Junger
Communications Specialist, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Ashley Junger is a Communications Specialist, working on WRI’s Greenhouse Gas Protocol. She works to support the communication of main milestones in GHG Protocol’s standards update process through digital marketing and team member coordination. Prior to joining WRI, Ashley worked as a Grants & Multimedia Manager for the environmental non-profit Earthwatch Institute and as a Managing Editor for the radio show Possibly.
Kevin Kurkul
Associate II, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Kevin Kurkul is the Data Lead for Climate Action & Data for WRI United States. He supports WRI United States’ work with the Global Covenant of Mayors, leading efforts to develop city-level inventory data for an online portal.
Before joining WRI, Kevin worked on GHG mitigation and sustainability projects at ICF. He developed the CLEER Tool and Protocol, an online data tool and GHG accounting protocol to help the U.S. Agency for International Development estimate the GHG impacts of their clean energy support around the world. He also contributed to the development of the U.S. national GHG inventory for the EPA.
Allison Leach
Corporate Standard Associate, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Allison (Alley) Leach is the Corporate Standard Associate for the Greenhouse Gas Protocol at the World Resources Institute’s Climate Program. She supports the process to update the existing Corporate Standard and to develop new guidance.
Prior to joining WRI, Alley worked on carbon and nitrogen footprint tool development, education, and training at the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute. She was a developer of SIMAP (unhsimap.org), a campus carbon and nitrogen footprint tool hosted by the UNH Sustainability Institute. Alley led the research, new development, intern recruitment and support, outreach, and user support for SIMAP.
Michael Macrae
Director of Scope 2 and Senior Advisor on Impact Accounting, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Working with the secretariat team from WRI and WBCSD, Michael leads the stakeholder process to update the GHG Protocol Scope 2 standards. He is a senior advisor on the development of appropriate accounting solutions for inventory and intervention accounting methodologies and the establishment of guidance for implementing such methodologies in reporting programs and target-setting initiatives.
Sharon McCabe
Operations Manager, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Sharon is the Operations Manager for the Greenhouse Gas Protocol where she oversees the project’s operations to support the development of standards and tools to help measure, manage, report and reduce carbon emissions.
Prior to joining GHG Protocol, Sharon served as a Senior Program Manager for USAID Global Health technical support as well as the Partnerships Manager for WRI’s P4G program, which aims to develop and accelerate innovative public-private partnerships in 5 key SDGs.
Fui Yee Ng
Associate, Stakeholder Engagement & Project Coordinator, GHG Protocol, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Fui Yee Ng is a Stakeholder Engagement and Project Coordinator for the Greenhouse Gas Protocol – Standards Support Team in collaboration with WRI and WBCSD. She supports the team with the new standards update process and is actively engaging and managing multiple key stakeholder groups both internal and external across the workstreams.
She has worked across a range of public and private sector organizations with varying levels of compliance and regulations from international education, healthcare, law, housing and the local government.
Christine Pascual
Learning Program Lead, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Christine Pascual is a Learning Program Lead in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol program. She manages the eLearning program of the GHG Protocol and ensures a positive learning experience for organizations and individuals.
Before joining WRI, Christine worked as a learning consultant and designer in various industries including higher education, biotechnology, and software. She specializes in assessing learning needs, designing learning programs, and evaluating program success.
Matt Ramlow
Senior Associate III, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Matt is a Senior Associate in WRI’s Climate program. He leads the GHG Protocol's Land Sector and Removals team in developing guidance for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions and carbon dioxide removals from land use change, land management, bioenergy, emerging carbon dioxide removal technologies and carbon capture and storage.
Prior to joining WRI in 2019, Matt led capacity-building workshops supporting national greenhouse gas inventories in Kenya, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Guyana with the Coalition for Rainforest Nations. He also served as a program officer with Verra, reviewing methodologies and project documentation for international voluntary carbon markets.
David Rich
Deputy Director, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Email | (202) 729-7744 
David Rich is a Deputy Director in the Climate Program at the World Resources Institute. He focuses on greenhouse gas emissions measurement and reporting, including developing Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards for climate change policies, mitigation goals, corporate value chain (scope 3) emissions, and guidance for NDC accounting, sustainable development impact assessment, and mandatory GHG reporting.
Prior to joining WRI, David worked at Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) where he worked on the development of the Climate Registry and state GHG emissions inventories.
Amir Safaei
Senior Manager, Support Services, GHG Protocol, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Amir Safaei is the manager of Climate Taxonomy in the Climate and Energy team at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). His expertise lies in life cycle assessment methodology and climate taxonomy, and their application to products, services and organizations. Amir is a part of secretariat of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, currently developing the new Guidance on Carbon removals and Land sector. He also leads the methodology working group of WBCSD Value Chain Carbon Transparency Partnership.
David Short
Senior Manager, Market-based Accounting, GHG Protocol, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
David is Senior Manager, Market-based Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Protocol at WBCSD. Having joined in October 2023, David leads the market-based accounting workstream contributing to standards and engagement at Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
David has dedicated his career to sustainable business, particularly value chains, with nearly 20 years of experience across standards, consultancy, trade, and impact investment.
Michaela Wagar
Mitigation Impact Accounting Manager, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Michaela is the Mitigation Impact Accounting Manager with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol at WRI. She co-leads the market-based accounting workstream, contributing to standards development and stakeholder engagement.
Prior to joining WRI, Michaela developed carbon accounting and sustainability programs in both the carbon removal and food & beverage sectors. She has an educational background in chemical engineering and currently lives in Washington State with her dog, Ranger, and a growing flock of chickens.
Richard Waite
Director, Agriculture Initiatives, Food-Land-Water Program, World Resources Institute
Email | (202) 729-7734 
Rich is the Director for Agriculture Initiatives at WRI within the Food, Land, and Water Program. He provides strategic leadership and oversight to WRI’s agriculture initiatives aimed at supporting food security and livelihoods, sustainably boosting yields, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving water management, and building resilience to climate change.
Bryanna West
Administrative Specialist, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
As an Administrative Specialist for the GHG Protocol team, Bryanna West provides executive support to the GHG Protocol Director and operational support across project areas. Bryanna holds a M.A. in International Relations with a focus on Development and Peacebuilding from the University of Birmingham, as well as a B.A. in Political Science with a focus on International Development from Portland State University. Bryanna's passion lies at the intersection of climate and conflict issues.
Chuck Wilson
Development Associate, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Chuck Wilson joins WRI as Development Associate where he will be responsible for mobilizing resources for the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
Prior to joining WRI, Chuck spent 25 years working for global environmental non-profits in Washington, DC, Canada, Cameroon, Belgium, and Switzerland. In his previous roles Chuck has mobilized resources for climate initiatives from foundation, government, multilateral and corporate donors around the globe.