Charlotte D. Brooks

Strengthen FEMA's Logistics disaster preparedness and response capabilities to support the Nation's ability to stabilize a catastrophic even in the first 72 hours by ensuring readiness, management, and visibility of logistics resources.

Serve as Facilities Manager and Subject Matter Expert for all Logistics Management Directorate (LMD) facilities; 7 Distribution Centers (DC's) 3 Annex DC's, 2 Mobile Home Unit (MHU) and Transportable Temporary Housing Units (TTHU) sites and 1 Distribution Information System Clearinghouse sites CONUS and OCONUS.

• Managed and optimized facility management operations, ensuring all LMD facilities and annexes met The General Services Administration (GSA) leasing standards and FEMA's operational requirements.
• Lead real estate actions supporting acquisition, lease conversion, and long-term disposition planning of Federal logistics and distribution facilities across multiple states and territories.
• Serve as principle liaison between federal agencies, GSA, private Lessors, and local Authorities on property rights, lease terms and land use compliance.
• Support complex lease negotiations involving disaster-to-fixed lease conversions, long-term occupancy agreements, and property use modifications.
• Review and approve Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) for accuracy, validating requirements and legal sufficiency.
• Advised on federal property compliance and lease administration, focusing on minimizing real estate risks and enhancing organizational compliance.
• Delivered comprehensive real estate project requirements packages by coordinating efforts with; The Office of Administrative Officer (OCAO), Office of Chief Security Officer (OCSO), Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and The Business Management Office (BMO), resulting in a streamlined executive approval and funding processes.
• Execute and maintain the 5-year facilities master plan to improve the storage and outload efficiencies and effectiveness of the DC's in Puerto RIco, Hawaii and Guam.
• Assessed land use plans and zoning regulations to ensure compliance with federal facility operational standards.
• Act in a COTR/COR-type capacity supporting service contracts tied to facilities, site support, and property-related services.
• Manage interagency agreements with various branches of military, state, territorial, and municipal governments regarding property access, operational requirements, and infrastructure support.
• Advise leadership on property acquisition strategy, lease extensions, and facility sustainment planning within a national logistics portfolio.

Contributed to the establishment of operational procedures and standards to enhance the effectiveness of FEMA's real property program.

• Administered leasing strategies and compliance for federally owned and commercial properties in five designated FEMA regions.
• Managed a portfolio exceeding $20 million in annual rental income.

• Directed comprehensive requirements development processes to ensure project alignment with stakeholder expectations.

• Oversaw lease acquisition processes for construction and tenant improvement projects. Led project teams in the execution of tenant improvement initiatives. Facilitated collaboration among stakeholders to ensure project alignment with strategic objectives.

• Presented project mission to GSA, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Analyzed program requirements using various quantitative and qualitative methods to guide decisions in space acquisition and development initiatives.
• Managed real estate lifecycle activities including lease actions, space acquisition support, and portfolio administration.
• Conducted thorough reviews and confirmed terms of negotiations between GSA and lessor entity
• Managed the preparation and submission of legal documentation and acquisition packages to designated government channels for timely approval.
• Managed intricate property issue resolutions, ensuring compliance with ownership changes and lease agreements.
• Executed preparation and submission of DHS-blank purchase agreements (BPA) to ensure compliance with procurement protocols.
• Oversaw project planning and budget across multiple sectors, focusing on construction, security, IT, furniture, and relocation to maximize resource efficiency.
• Unify critical findings from business case analyses and presented actionable insights to senior leadership for acquisition strategies.
• Engineered utilization metrics to enhance forecasting of space requirements.