Gilly is the staff officer responsible for leading Council initiatives related to climate change resilience. Prior to joining the Council staff, she worked on marine conservation, fisheries policy, natural climate solutions, and Pacific Northwest salmon recovery for both national and regional nonprofit organizations. Gilly received her M.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana.
Little known fact: In college, Gilly was a DJ at her campus radio station where she started out hosting the 2AM to 5AM timeslot.