Dina Blaes is the Director of Regional Development at Salt Lake County, responsible for leading the County's efforts in Planning, Transportation, Housing, Community Development, Sustainability, and Economic Development. She came to Regional Development after serving as Associate Deputy Mayor of Finance and Administration under Salt Lake County’s CFO. Prior to joining the County, Dina spent more than a decade as a consultant providing comprehensive urban planning and historic real property-related services to clients in the Intermountain West. She studied Architecture and Environmental Design at Parsons School of Design and holds a BA from Columbia University in Art & Architectural History. She also received a master’s degree in City & Metropolitan Planning from the University of Utah. She is the Chair of the Utah Board of State History, serves on the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council, and represents the SLCo Mayor on the Jordan River Commission and the Wasatch Front Regional Growth Commission. Dina was born and raised in Salt Lake City and currently lives in Millcreek City.