Emily Hawley started her career working in forestry and wildland firefighting. She has a bachelor’s in environmental studies and a master’s in plant pathology. For the last 11 years she worked for the state of Montana in various capacities: rule manager for public drinking water, rule writer & policy expert for waste & remediation division, […]
Emery is a distinguished member of the Hopi Nation. He served the Six-County Association of Governments as their planner (now retired) for many years. He has also served his church, First Baptist Church, Centerfield. Emery is a board member of Utah Humanities, an independent non-profit working to improve communities through humanitarian work. The work of […]
Olivia is a Strategic Leadership Consultant and a Diversity Equity and Inclusion Specialist. Born and raised in Mexico, she’s a retired U.S. Air Force Veteran, serving our nation in Iraq, Europe, and humanitarian missions to Africa. In 2016, she was one of the first individuals nationwide to legally change her name and gender marker while […]
Jared C. Tingey has been the league director for just over a month now after working for West Jordan City for the last five years as a senior assistant city attorney. Before beginning his stint with West Jordan City, Jared received experience in county government while working for Duchesne County for four years. Over the […]
Jonathan graduated from the University of Utah in 2010 with a Degree in Urban Planning. He worked a short while as a consultant focusing on General Plans and code revisions for rural towns in Northern Utah. Relocating to Twin Falls in 2012 set the stage for the next decade in his career. First working as […]
Brad Cramer started his position as Campus Master Planner for the Idaho National Laboratory in January 2023. In this role, Cramer is responsible for supporting each of INL’s campuses, both in-town and at the site, in developing and implementing their visions for growth and change. Prior to joining the INL, Brad worked for the City […]
Mr. Noel is an attorney with the law firm of Smith Knowles in Ogden, Utah, where he has been practicing law for over 25 years. Mr. Noel has extensive experience with all real estate and land use legal issues and disputes, including easements, buy/sale agreements, entitlements, boundary issues, water, trust and estate matters, construction and […]
Kate graduated from the University of Tasmania, Australia with a combined bachelor of Arts/Laws degree, attended the University of Utah as a visiting student and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 2001. Her career has been focused on real estate law and previous experience includes work in the fields of commercial real estate […]
Braden Jensen is the Director of Government Affairs at the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF). IFBF introduced House Bill 377 – Agricultural Protection Areas and Fund this past legislative session and Braden is currently soliciting feedback from a broad a diverse group of stakeholders.
Rick is the Weber County Planning Director; he was instrumental in the adoption of the Ogden Valley and Western Weber General Plans. Prior to that, Rick served for over 20 years in the Ogden City planning department, where he was involved with long range and current planning, historic preservation, trail preservation and management. In the […]
Lars is a landscape architect and urban planner. He is a native of Cache Valley, Utah where he received a degree in landscape architecture and environmental planning from Utah State University in 2004. He is a student of architectural practice having supported international and local projects ranging from Saudi Arabi to South America, now focusing […]
Maverick Yeh has served as the assistant city planner at Cottonwood Heights City Government in Utah since 2021. His responsibilities include overseeing residential permit reviews, coordinating with contractors to meet construction requirements, and educating residents about the significance of city planning and construction regulations, with a strong emphasis on safety. Maverick holds a bachelor’s degree […]
