Chakena D. Perry (she/her)
Senior Policy Advocate, Environmental Health
Chakena D. Perry is responsible for assisting in the development of cross-programmatic strategies, partnerships, and advocacy efforts to ensure water is safe, sufficient, and affordable from source to tap. Prior to joining NRDC, she served as commissioner at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Perry holds a bachelor's degree in history from Connecticut College and a master's in public policy from the University of Chicago. She is a native Chicagoan and resident of the South Suburbs.
Areas of Work
Drinking Water
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Q&A: We Can’t Wait 40-Plus Years for Chicago to Get the Lead Out
Expert BlogUnited States, ChicagoChakena D. Perry
The city with the most lead service lines in the nation has been given 40 years—or more—to replace its lead pipes, according to the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal.
EPA Wants Lead Pipes Out in a Decade: Chicagoans Could Wait 40+ Years
Expert BlogIllinois, ChicagoChakena D. Perry
Chicago's lead pipes could be replaced by 2067 or later based on the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal.
The Fight for Safe Drinking Water Doesn’t Start at the Top
NRDC in ActionChicagoShelia Hu
True activism begins with the people—and that’s where you’ll find policy advocate Chakena D. Perry.