Gino Marinucci, MPH

Strategy and Policy Advisor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Environmental Health
4770 Buford Highway
Chamblee, GA
USA 30341

Biographical Sketch: Mr. Marinucci is the Strategy and Policy Advisor for the Climate and Health Program at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this role he provides the CDC leadership with strategic advice on mitigating the harmful health impacts associated with climate change. As part of his role Mr. Marinucci works with state and local health departments to build their capabilities to address the health effects of climate change, and he advises the CDC leadership with respect to national climate change policy and CDC’s participation in Federal climate change initiatives. Mr. Marinucci has worked on a range of public and environmental health issues over the past 16 years in Australia, the United Kingdom and in the United States including immunization, communicable disease, and chronic disease prevention issues. Mr. Marinucci’s experience includes serving as Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister for Environment in Western Australia, managing national and state public health campaigns, and 9 years working with the Department of Health in Western Australia. Prior to joining CDC in July, 2010, Mr. Marinucci spent four years as Senior Director for Environmental Health Policy and Programs at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials in Washington D.C. He is a graduate of the Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute and holds a Master of Public Health Degree from the University of Western Australia, a Post Graduate Diploma in Ecological Public Health Policy from Murdoch University, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Health from Curtin University.

Papers:
4103.0 Road to readiness: Metrics and milestones for climate ready states and cities