Emily Hunt

Interim Director of Utilities and Infrastructure, City of Thornton
​Representing: Local Government - Denver/Aurora/Boulder
​Board Term: 2023-2026

​​Emily has thirty years of experience in Colorado water issues, with over 25 of those serving the Thornton community. She values collaboration, innovation, and working with the talented and service-minded professionals at Thornton. Currently, Emily is excited about the imminent completion of the Thornton Water Project, optimizing the city’s new AMI system, and the construction of a PFAS treatment facility for the Thornton community. Emily is on the Metro Roundtable, formerly served 10 years on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Water Trust, and participated in the first cohort of WECO’s Water Leaders program. Emily earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and her Master’s degree in Fluvial Geomorphology from the University of Denver. When not at work, Emily enjoys travel, being outside and growing spicy things.