Jainey K. Bavishi is a nationally recognized expert in climate adaptation and resilience who served from January 2023 to January 2025 as the assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere,as well as the deputy administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),in the Biden administration.
She served as the director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Climate Resiliency from 2017–2022. She oversaw a $20 billion plan to prepare New York City for the impacts of climate change,including along the 520 miles of the city’s coastline. Bavishi was the associate director for climate preparedness at the White House Council on Environmental Quality during the Obama administration,where she led the implementation of the climate preparedness pillar of the president's Climate Action Plan.
Career
In 2017,New York City mayor Bill de Blasio appointed her as the director of the New York City mayor's Office of Recovery and Resiliency.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She oversees a $20 billion plan to help New York City prepare for the impacts of climate change,including sea level rise,intense rain and extreme heat.[4][2][7] Mayor Bill de Blasio established the office in 2014,which includes a team of urban planners,architects,engineers,lawyers,and policy experts who use scientific evidence to develop programs and policies that address impacts of climate change.[8][7]
Bavishi has also led nonprofit initiatives in the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina and in the Asia-Pacific region.
On July 28,2021,President Joe Biden nominated Bavishi for the position of Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the U.S. Department of Commerce,as well as the deputy director of the NOAA.[9] Hearings were held before the Senate Commerce Committee on her nomination on November 17,2021. The committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor on December 1,2021. Bavishi's initial nomination expired at the end of the year and was returned to President Biden on January 3,2022.[10]
President Biden resent Bavishi's nomination the following day. On March 3,2022,the committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor once again. The Senate confirmed her nomination on December 22,2022.[11] She assumed office on January 17,2023.[12]
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