Mona Smith has joined the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) as an environmental engineer to support the port’s environmental compliance program. She will help implement environmentally sustainable practices that reduce risk and positively impact the quality of life for Utahns. 

"As a steward of the environment and now an addition to the UIPA's team, I'm most excited to take ownership in cultivating a conscious and growing relationship between us and the natural world,” said Smith.

Mona Smith
Mona Smith

Mona received her bachelor’s degree in biochemical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and has over four years of experience supporting environmental remediation and revitalization projects. She has worked with clients of the federal government across the United States, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Alaska and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) in Illinois.

"We are really excited to have Mona on board," said UIPA Executive Director Jack Hedge. "Her experience will help us provide forward-thinking logistics solutions while keeping the environment in the front of our minds."