Aimee Winder Newton serves as a senior advisor to Governor Cox and director of the Office of Families. In this role she advocates for proactive policies to strengthen families in Utah. 

Aimee served previously as a planning commissioner, city communications director, executive for a biotech company, and on several boards, including Prevent Child Abuse Utah. She’s been a small business owner for the past 20 years as a property manager, public relations strategist, and mortgage broker. 

Aimee has served part-time on the Salt Lake County Council since 2014. In this position, she was the first woman to serve as council chair and has focused on additional mental health resources, criminal justice reform and budget accountability. She also created and chairs the Salt Lake County Intergenerational Poverty Task Force. She was a 2020 candidate for Utah governor.

Aimee is a graduate of the University of Utah. She and her husband, Matt, have been married for 29 years and have four grown children. They just got their first pet – a mini goldendoodle puppy. She loves to play the piano and travel with her family.