Kristin Owen

Kristin Owen is the floodplain and dam safety manager for Henrico County, Virginia, and the Virginia Floodplain Management Association president. She has extensive state and local government experience in floodplain management and land use planning. Owen previously worked for the Commonwealth of Virginia as the acting National Flood Insurance Program coordinator, state community rating system coordinator, and co-chair of the Virginia Silver Jackets team. She also assisted Governor Northam’s Office in developing and implementing two executive orders aimed to reduce flood risk and increase Virginia’s resiliency against natural hazards. She is a professional planner at the American Institute of Certified Planners and a certified floodplain manager.