MONA NEWTON, Board Treasurer

With federal appropriations funding, Mona Newton is managing a project that aims to determine how to solve methane leaks from abandoned mines in Coal Basin, near Redstone, Colorado. Mona served as Executive Director of Aspen-based Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) for nine years. Prior to joining CORE in 2012, Mona worked at the Colorado Energy Office under Governors Ritter and Hickenlooper. She has worked in the energy efficiency and renewable energy field for more than two decades, all in Colorado, in the non-profit and for-profit sectors. Mona is passionate about the environment, working on climate change and making a positive difference for the planet. Outside of work you can find her outdoors, growing wine grapes, traveling and spending time with family and friends.