Dominica Henderson

Dominica Henderson is a public servant who has worked throughout the Bay Area to improve housing policy and create affordable housing opportunities for those in need. As the Chief Social Impact Officer (CSIO) for the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA), Dominica leads a three-department staff team, whose primary focus is to deliver impactful housing subsidy programs and resident services to over 17,000 households in Oakland. Dominica also heads OHA’s policy planning and government relations efforts and for ten years served as OHA’s Director of Planning, Implementation, and Compliance. With over 20 years of experience in housing policy and tenures at three different housing authorities, Dominica has worked to
develop innovative strategies that transform the physical and social conditions of public housing and create healthy and thriving communities. Prior to coming to OHA, Dominica worked as a Legislative Aide for District 5 and on HOPE SF in the City and County of San Francisco.
In addition to her duties as CSIO, Dominica serves on multiple committees, including the Legislative Network Advisory Committee for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. She also is a Board member of Teachers Rooted in Oakland and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Dominica earned her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College and holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Urban Planning from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.