Dr. Jesse Spearo has served as a successful public safety practitioner for nearly 20 years, having worked in the private sector and at all levels of government including Federal, Tribal, State, County, and Municipal.  He has responded in a command or general staff role to nearly a dozen Presidential Disaster Declarations.  He is the author or co-author of more than 50 emergency management plans and publications, and regularly presents his findings at national and international conferences.  

Dr. Spearo serves as Assistant Director at Miami-Dade County Department of Emergency Management, where he oversees the newly created Prevention and Protection Directorate.  Additionally, he is responsible for the Mitigation, Recovery, and Resiliency efforts for one of the most populous and vulnerable areas of the country.

Dr. Spearo holds a Ph.D. in Public Safety and Emergency Management; a Master’s of Science in Public Safety and Emergency Management; a Master''s of Sciences in Emergency Planning Administration; and a Bachelor''s of Arts in Criminal Justice.