Natalie Gochnour, executive director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, recently was highlighted in the Desert News for her extraordinary contributions during the pandemic recovery.

As a member of the Utah Economic Response Taskforce, Gochnour led the team that developed Governor Herbert’s “Utah Leads Together” plan, a comprehensive strategy to mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 and developing economic stability and recovery.

Gochnour also is an Associate Dean at the David Eccles School of Business, and she has been an advisor to Utah governors Norm Bangerter, Mike Leavitt, and Olene Walker. She has held positions with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services. To learn more about the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, visit their website here.