Chris Saxton

Chris Saxton has extensive experience in the public health sector, with a focus on environmental health. Chris has held various roles including Director of Environmental Health at the Southern Nevada Health District since 2018, Sanitary Services Manager at the City of El Paso Department of Public Health from 2015 to 2018, and Environmental Supervisor at the Cass County Health Department from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, they worked at the Jackson County Environmental Health Division, where they held several positions including Chief Environmentalist, Public Health Supervisor, and Public Health Specialist.

Chris Saxton earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the University of Missouri-Columbia between 1995 and 1999. Chris later pursued a Master's Degree in Public Health with a concentration in Environmental Health (MPH-EH) from the University of Illinois Springfield from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, Chris Saxton holds a certification as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist / Registered Sanitarian (REHS / RS) from the National Environmental Health Association. The specific month and year in which this certification was obtained is not provided.