Business continuity planners and chief resilience officers should have a firm grasp on the complex systems in an organization, jurisdiction, and/or ecosystem. A deep understanding of human, environmental, financial, and operational systems and their interplay will help project future scenarios for which to plan. C-suite positions such as chief resilience officers are part of the executive team, and thus, it is a job that most people assume after years of work. As an occupation only formed within the last ten years, there is not yet a critical mass of CROs from which to glean u201ctypicalu201d career paths into the position. Additionally, the scope of resiliency efforts covers a wide array of topics. For these reasons, itu2019s hard to draw a line between a particular postsecondary degree and the position of CRO; but courses in business management or public administration, climate science, leadership, community planning, data analysis, sustainability, and environmental economics would provide the knowledge useful for meeting the job description of a CRO. Important skills include critical thinking, complex problem-solving, judgment and decision-making, oral and written communication, systems analysis, and active listening. Facilitation, consensus-building, and conflict management skills could also be of benefit. Stay up to date on the latest developments in green building through access tou00a0online coursesu00a0with an annual subscription to theu00a0USGBC course catalog.