KINGSTON – Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has named Europa McGovern as director of the Department of the Environment. She is currently acting director and has been deputy director since 2022. Previous to that, she served as senior environmental resource technician.
Prior to joining the county, McGovern worked as a planner at the Hudson Valley Regional Council and served as a regional coordinator for the State Clean Energy and Climate Smart Communities Program across the seven-county region.
Metzger said McGovern “has the depth and expertise and the pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach that we need at the helm of the county’s Department of Environment, and she has done a superb job as both deputy director and acting director.”
“Ulster County has a strong history of environmental and climate leadership, which wouldn’t be possible without ongoing collaboration between the county executive, the legislature, and dedicated staff, as well as the innumerable partner organizations and passionate individuals who collectively server to elevate and implement this important work,” said McGovern.
Her appointment is contingent upon county legislative confirmation.
