Emily Quinton
Sustainability Director, Summit County, Utah
Emily Quinton is passionate about advancing policies and programs aligned with the County's environmental stewardship, sustainability and climate action priorities. She works with County colleagues, local government partners and community stakeholders to advance and promote clean energy, transportation electrification, sustainable development and other initiatives at the local and state level. As part of the Summit County Health Department, Quinton also coordinates with her public health colleagues to integrate climate change into public health planning and outreach efforts. Before joining Summit County, she worked in sustainability education and workforce development in Oregon and California and as a high school science teacher on the East Coast. Quinton holds a professional science master's degree in environmental science and management and a graduate certificate in energy policy and management from Portland State University.