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Portrait of Jill Valdes Horwood

Horwood, Jill Valdes

Chief Climate OfficerIndependent & Quasi-public Agencies
  • Agency Independent & Quasi-public Agencies
  • Division Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
  • Title Chief Climate Officer
  • Address One Harborside Drive, Suite 200S
    East Boston, MA 2128
  • Phone 617-568-5000

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position May 2025
  • Years in Current Position 2
  • Years in State Service 2

Personal Information

Nothing on file.

Education & Career

  • Education
    • B.A., Psychology, University of Miami
    • Summer Abroad, Dublin, Ireland Study Abroad, Comparative Constitutional Law
    • Universidad Pontifcia Comillas, Spain Study Abroad, European Employment Law
    • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Maritime Law, University of Miami School of Law
    • Master of Science, Maritime Business Management, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
    • Doctor of Law, J.D., DePaul University of Law
  • Previous Employment
    • Director Boston Waterfront Initiative, Barr Foundation
    • Adjunct Professor, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
    • Maritime Contract Review, Solo Practice, Self Employed
    • Policy Director, Waterfront Policy Analyst, Boston Harbor Now
    • Development Associate, The Boston Harbor Association