Jane Gilbert is the Climate Resilience Center’s Chief Heat Ambassador. Prior to this role, she served as the Chief Heat Officer for Miami-Dade County and notably was the first appointed Chief Heat Officer in the world. Gilbert worked across departments and partners to address the increasing risks to human health, lives and livelihoods associated with extreme heat.

Before joining the County, she served as the City of Miami’s first Chief Resilience Officer (CRO).  In this role, Gilbert led the climate and urban resilience strategy development and implementation for the City of Miami. She developed and implemented a city-level response to the impacts of sea level rise and climate change. With over thirty over years experience in public private partnerships, climate mitigation and adaptation, and urban resilience, Gilbert has become a recognized climate leader.

Prior to public service, Gilbert led three nonprofits and managed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) work for large corporations. She holds a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science from Barnard College and Master’s from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

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