About me
Jake is the primary point of contact for local and regional governments in Florida and Georgia, offering technical support for greenhouse gas inventorying and helping to develop “member journeys” and connect members to tools, resources, and each other. He also leads ICLEI USA’s Knowledge Management and Data Analytics initiative, using member data to improve ICLEI USA’s tools and resources and identify “what works where and why” for government actions on emission reductions.
Before joining ICLEI USA, Jake spent four years as a founding member of the Palm Beach County Office of Resilience in Southeast Florida, where he managed the County’s greenhouse gas inventorying, led the County’s electric vehicle initiatives, and was the County’s representative to the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact. He holds a Ph.D. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and M.S. in Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a B.A. in Philosophy and Chemistry from Florida Atlantic University, and was formerly a lecturer on the Geology faculty at the University of Miami.