Jane Gilbert
(she/her)
Chief Heat Officer, Miami-Dade County
As Miami-Dade County’s first Chief Heat Officer, Ms. Gilbert works across departments and partners to address the increasing risks to human health, lives and livelihoods associated with extreme heat. Prior to joining the County, Ms. Gilbert served as the City of Miami’s first Chief Resilience Officer for four years. As CRO, Ms. Gilbert led the climate and urban resilience strategy development and implementation for the City of Miami, and, in partnership with Miami-Dade County and City of Miami Beach, for the greater Miami region.
Prior to public service, Ms. Gilbert led 3 nonprofits and managed ESG work for large corporations. Ms. Gilbert holds a BA in Environmental Science from Barnard College and MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.