Chief Heat Officer
Miami-Dade County
Jane Gilbert, MPA, Chief Heat Officer, Miami-Dade County
As Miami-Dade County’s first Chief Heat Officer, Ms. Gilbert works across departments and cross-sector partners to address the increasing health risks and economic burdens associated with extreme heat. Those efforts include a multimedia and community-driven education and outreach campaign leading up to and during Heat Season, increased funding and access for housing retrofits, and dramatically increased and targeted funding for tree planting in urban heat islands. 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 her public sector work, Ms. Gilbert managed The Miami Foundation’s civic leadership agenda on sea level rise, Wells Fargo’s philanthropy and community affairs in South Florida and served as the Executive Director for 3 nonprofits in Greater Miami. Ms. Gilbert holds a BA in Environmental Science from Barnard College and MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
503 - From Heat Waves to Wildfires: Tackling Climate Risks to Workplace Health
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose