DR. EMILY WARREN ARMITANO

Vice President and Director, Land Conservation and Water Programs

Emily Warren Armitano is vice president of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation in Austin. In her role, she leads CGMF's land conservation and water programs, and oversees its sustainability education program.

She is part of the Sustainability Programs' senior leadership team, partnering with David Monsma and Katherine Lorenz to advance the foundation’s sustainability goals.

On August 28, 2023, Emily was named senior advisor to the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The one-year assignment was through an intergovernmental personnel act agreement. She worked directly with the head of EPA Water, providing guidance and building new partnerships as EPA deployed $55 billion in water infrastructure investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Previously, she held leadership positions at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, where her focus was on sustainable natural resources management. In addition, Emily worked as part of the global management team for a United Nations Development Program aimed at reducing the volume and toxicity of healthcare waste in eight low-income countries across the globe.

Emily is from Venezuela and comes from a family that spans four continents. She is fluent in Spanish. Emily holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Texas State University, a Master’s of Science in Environmental Science and a Master’s of Public Affairs from Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and a dual B.S. in Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution and Pre-Medicine from the University of Illinois.