How Property Insurers Value Nature-Based Solutions And How to Help Them Evolve - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Talley Burley leads research and policy analysis focused on disaster, housing, and financial resilience to help ensure communities have equitable access to sustainable climate adaptation tools. Her work explores the evolving role of insurance in a changing climate and supports the development of policies that drive resilient outcomes.

Before joining EDF, she was a Senior Policy Advisor in the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice (MOCEJ), where she led housing and financial resilience initiatives and collaborated with local communities to advance transparent flood risk communication and adaptation strategies. She also worked on post-Hurricane Sandy recovery through the Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations (HRO).

Talley holds a B.A. in Political Science from American University and a Master’s in Urban Planning from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service.

Joe Christo is an urban planner specializing in climate adaptation, with expertise in disaster preparedness and response, environmental justice, and community planning. His work supports making Boston, and other cities, more resilient, equitable, and thriving places to live and work.

Previously, Joe served as Senior Resilience and Waterfront Planner for the City of Boston, where he led climate adaptation infrastructure projects, the Fort Point Open Space Plan, and contributed to major initiatives like Climate Ready Boston and the Coastal Flood Resilience Zoning Overlay District. He also worked in the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, launching equitable infrastructure and economic mobility programs, and served on Mayor Marty Walsh’s COVID-19 disaster response team, helping stand up the Boston Hope field hospital.

Before returning to Boston, Joe spent seven years with the City of New York, contributing to Hurricane Sandy recovery, managing environmental assessments, expanding career access programs, and supporting emergency response efforts in the immediate aftermath of the storm. Earlier in his career, he was Communications Director for the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy.

Joe holds a Master’s in Community Planning from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Bachelor’s in Journalism and Political Science from Northeastern University.

Chris Osgood has served the City of Boston since 2006 in a variety of leadership roles focused on collaboration, innovation, and delivering public value. His past positions include Chief of Streets, Chief of Staff, Mayoral Advisor, and co-founder of the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, where he helped launch initiatives at the intersection of civic engagement, infrastructure, and technology.

In his current work, Chris helps lead Boston’s all-of-government response to climate challenges such as coastal flooding, stormwater, and extreme heat. He also works across city departments to coordinate long-term infrastructure projects that enhance the resilience and livability of Boston’s neighborhoods.

A resident of Jamaica Plain, Chris is an alum of City Year, Haverford College, and the Harvard Business School.

Torey joined ASLA as Chief Executive Officer in August 2020. Torey has more than 25 years of experience and expertise in strategic organizational development, tactical implementation, financial stewardship and administrative leadership. He has a proven track record as an innovator and thought leader in the association world, with an aptitude for pioneering strategies to shape organizational priorities, ensure financial stability, and invigorate member recruitment and retention programs.

Prior to joining ASLA, Torey served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Prior to his leadership at AILA, Torey was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Center for American Progress (CAP), COO and later Acting President and CEO at the LGBTQ Victory Fund and Institute, Divisional Controller of MV Transportation—a privately held North American transportation management corporation—and an auditor at a CPA firm.