Henrietta Locklear, MPA

Henrietta has 20 years of experience in local government finance and stormwater management. She is Raftelis’ group lead for three national practices – stormwater, data services, and solid waste. She specializes in working with local government staff, stakeholders, and elected officials to identify solutions and implement programs to meet environmental and public health challenges. Henrietta is experienced in governmental financial analysis and planning, particularly in stormwater utility implementation and rate studies. She is also experienced in all aspects of utility implementation, with particular focus on policy analysis and development, and data and billing system implementation. Henrietta has worked with more than 50 local governments on stormwater funding analyses, fee feasibility, or implementation projects, and has served as project manager for more than 20 stormwater utility fee implementation projects. She was a member of the working group that developed the certification test for American Public Works Association's (APWA) Stormwater Manager Certification. She was also a reviewer for the Water Environment Federation’s Special Publication entitled, User-Fee-Funded Stormwater Programs, 2nd Edition. In addition, Henrietta co-authored two chapters in the industry guidebook Water and Wastewater Finance and Pricing: The Changing Landscape, which are entitled, “Public Outreach and Gaining Stakeholder Commitment” and “Expanding Financing and Pricing Concepts into Stormwater.” Henrietta has a wealth of experience with public input processes. On a variety of projects, she has developed and facilitated public stakeholder processes, outreach strategies, and education campaigns for programs ranging from stormwater utilities and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) compliance efforts to brownfields, on-site wastewater, and hazard mitigation programs. She was a chapter lead author for WEF’s updated Manual of Practice 27 Wastewater Pricing and Financing. She convened Raftelis’ Affordability Community of Practice, a group of firm professionals focusing on thought leadership in the affordability arena. She is a Municipal Advisor Representative, having passed the Series 50 exam.