Jared Genova is the Resilience Planning and Strategy Manager for the City of New Orleans Office of Resilience and Sustainability, supporting the work of the Chief Resilience Officer (CRO). Jared managed the development of the world’s first comprehensive resilience strategy, Resilient New Orleans, as part of the City’s partnership with 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation. He is now engaged in designing the implementation and coordination of the actions outlined in the strategy.
Jared earned a Bachelor’s degree in Metropolitan Studies and Urban Design + Architecture Studies from New York University and completed his graduate studies in Community and Regional Planning at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.