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Megan Houston - Resilience Director.jpegMegan Houston is committed to implementing resilient policies, programs, and practices in Palm Beach County (PBC). As the Chief Resilience Officer, Megan oversees the County's climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and sustainable development strategies. She has a broad background in energy efficiency, environmental law, and community development.

​Prior to her role with the County, Megan was a Program Manager for the non-profit Institute for Market Transformation in Washington, DC, where she developed the organization's multifamily buildings program to remove market barriers to energy efficiency. Megan holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, a M.S. degree in Urban Environmental Systems Management from Pratt Institute, and a Bachelor of Design degree from the University of Florida. Megan is a South Florida native, having been born and raised in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.​

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Natalie Frendberg_Headshot.jpgNatalie Frendberg is an Environmental Program Supervisor for the PBC Office of Resilience (OOR) with a background in grant management, project management, climate science education, community outreach,​ and partnership building. As such, she works to build community resilience to climate impacts by managing climate resiliency grants, managing adaptation, resilience, and sustainability projects, providing outreach on climate change initiatives, and participating in climate conferences and events.

Natalie has a LEED Green Associate credential with the U.S. Green Building Council. She holds an M.Ed. in Environmental Education from Florida Atlantic University, with her capstone project focused on climate science education. She also attended Lehigh University, earning a B.S. in Earth and Environmental Science with a focus on carbon sequestration and a B.A. in Anthropology.​

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Javian Green Headshot 2024.jpgJavian Greene is a Resilience and Sustainability Analyst for PBC OOR with a background in grant management, finance, and accounting, with coursework in and a passion for sustainability. He utilizes his background in finance and sustainability to build community resilience to climate impacts by managing resiliency grants, overseeing clean energy finance programs, and assisting with resilience and sustainability projects.

Javian holds a B.S. in Business Administration–Management with a minor in Sustainability from the Florida Institute of Technology. He earned his credential as a LEED Green Associate from The U.S. Green Building Council, and is currently obtaining his M.S. in Sustainability from Everglades University. Prior to his role with the County, Javian was the Director of Finance for the YWCA of Palm Beach County. He has a passion and commitment to helping others and building strong and resilient communities through social, environmental, and economic action.


Stessy Cocerez Headshot 2024.jpg Stessy Cocerez is a Resilience and Sustainability Analyst for the PBC OOR with a background in strategic planning, data analysis, program evaluation, and report development. Stessy wishes to leverage her diverse skillset and background to contribute to the development and implementation of resilient and sustainable solutions for the community.

Stessy holds a B.S. degree in Geography, with a concentration in Environmental Studies, from Florida State University and a M.S. degree in Geographic Information Systems from Johns Hopkins University. Stessy was born in New Jersey but has called Palm Beach County home since she moved here with her family at a young age.​​​​

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Jena Seidemann is the PBC Office of Resilience’s Fall 2024 Graduate Intern. She has a background in environmental regulation, sustainability, and communications and experience in a wide range of fields, including working in the state legislature, international commerce, and association work focusing on reducing food loss and waste and state environmental regulation. She hopes to gain hands-on experience in the sustainability field while positively contributing to Palm Beach County’s resilience and sustainability initiatives through communication and outreach.

Jena earned her B.A. in International Studies from Texas A&M University, with a focus on international commerce and Spanish. She is working towards her M.S. in Global Sustainability through the Patel College of Global Sustainability at the University of South Florida. Although she was raised in Texas, she now calls the Sunshine State home.