Emily Garnett is the Chief Operating Officer for Mayor Mike Johnston, City of Denver. Prior to joining the City, Emily was a partner at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck where she specialized in antitrust, government investigations, and securities matters. Across her work, she carries a passion for educational policy and civic leadership. Emily has served non-profit organizations in various capacities including serving as Vice Chair for Metro State University and co-chairing the board of the Center on Colfax (formally the GLBT Center).

In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with her little ones and husband, Alec, running, listening to podcasts (often all at the same time), and pawning off baked goods to her friends, family, and work colleagues.