About me
Laura Briefer is the Director of Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU). She has served as Director of SLCDPU since 2016. Laura has worked at SLCDPU for 16 years in various areas of the organization and has devoted a 29-year career in natural resource, environmental, and public policy professions in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah.
Laura is a co-author of several peer-reviewed published papers alongside Utah’s academic institutions, focused on water resources, climate change, and watershed management. She serves on local and national boards, including the Provo River Water Users Association, National Association of Clean Water Agencies (https://www.nacwa.org/), the national Water Research Foundation, (https://www.waterrf.org/), and the Utah Water Task Force.
