Arcata names new environmental director
Arcata selected Emily Sinkhorn as the city’s new environmental services director, the city announced in a release on Wednesday.
Sinkhorn will oversee a department which includes the city’s parks, natural resources, facilities, recreation, streets, utilities, water and wastewater divisions.
Sinkhorn is experienced in watershed restoration, climate change, forestry, alternative transportation, grant development and community engagement. She most recently worked at Redwood Community Action Agency overseeing programs that restore local watersheds, promote active living and support community-led change.
“Ms. Sinkhorn’s proven track record of environmental stewardship, experience delivering completed projects through public engagement, commitment to ending racial disparities in local government, and her dedication to ensuring core public services are supported stood out from a pool of very qualified applicants. I am excited to see Arcata’s Environmental Services legacy grow through Emily’s leadership,” city manager Karen Diemer said in the release. Sinkhorn “looks forward to strengthening community partnerships to address climate change, zero waste strategies, active transportation and improving public spaces and infrastructure,” the release stated.
The Arcata City Council will finalize the employment contract at a meeting on April 21 at 6 p.m. She will start work in her new job May 3.