SHEILA BROOKS
Edgewater,MD
Summary
With a combination of legal best practices and business acumen, I ensure global compliance and effective risk management. Over 20 years of experience, with a proven track record in building and transforming enterprise risk, legal, and compliance programs for global companies. Strengths include research, investigation, communications, problem resolution, team building, and leadership. Skilled communicator and consensus builder, working well with diverse populations, executive teams, and stakeholders to drive meaningful change and foster a proactive compliance and risk culture. Effective strategist of governmental/public affairs initiatives to secure legislative support. Dynamic synergistic leader excelling in crisis and project management. Expertise in developing articulate messages to address complex issues. Maximizing company risk protection through in-house global corporate compliance, regulatory affairs, in-house counsel, tax, and auditing experience. Effectively mitigating risk exposure through innovative, holistic global compliance operating models and the establishment of active defense networks.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Professor
University of Virginia
01.2017 - Current
- Deliver advanced degree level instruction in Government Ethics & Compliance, Acquisition, Contracting & Procurement
- Mentor students
- Skilled lecturer in FAR, DFARs, and other federal procurement statutes
- (concurrently)
Consultant | Owner
SBW Consulting
01.2007 - Current
- Oversaw all operations for company providing contracts and procurement management consulting services to IT (including SAAS, Software, Hardware and other managed and professional services), Data Security, Cyber, Analytics, Digital solutions, consulting companies in the International, Federal, Commercial and State, Non-Profit, Local, and Educational arenas
- Conducted risk assessments, training (Playbooks), and reviews, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, export control laws, and Codes of Conduct
- Streamlined internal processes to enhance team efficiency and improve overall project outcomes.
- Negotiated contracts on behalf of clients, securing favorable terms that contributed to their overall success.
- Designed tailored training programs for employees at various levels within the organization, boosting overall skillsets.
Senior Director Compliance; Counsel; Director, Contracts & Procurement Senior Manager, Contracts & Procurement
Grant Thornton
08.2009 - 01.2023
- As a senior member of the Internal Client Services team and lead Risk officer for the Public Sector division, I fostered a culture of risk awareness, preemptive risk management, and collaboration in private equity, publicly, and privately held corporations.
- Served as Chief Compliance Officer: spearheaded design and execution of a robust ethics and compliance program for major government contractor and top independent public accounting firm.
- Supported customers in international development, defense, civilian, healthcare, and energy.
- Provided legal counsel on corporate and strategic initiatives and governance, mergers and acquisitions, complex business transactions, potential partnerships, and drafted sophisticated transactional documents.
- Savvy in converting newly enacted laws, rules, and regulations into actionable operational requirements and influence future regulatory developments.
- Ensured regulatory compliance; compliance monitoring; security operations; cradle to grave contracts, subcontracts (procurement), grants management, and supervision of a multi-tiered team for the company’s International, Federal, State, Local, and educational business
- Administered Intellectual Property and privacy laws to ensure its protection. Direct experience in cyber, engineering, professional services, and AI.
- Observed GDPR to manage contracts through European entities, governments, and US.
- Public speaker and publisher at national conferences.
- Drafted and reviewed contracts and other legal documents to support client needs.
Education
Juris Doctor (JD) - Law
College of William & Mary, School of Law
Williamsburg, VAMaster’s Certificate - Government Contracting
George Washington University
DCBachelor of Arts - History
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VASkills
- Government, International and Commercial Contracts
- Legal Research
- Compliance
- Enterprise Risk
- Negotiations
- Visionary Leadership
- Team Building and Motivation
- Competitive Analysis
- Strategic Solutions
- Client Relationship Management
- Communications
- Investigations
- Process and Control Mapping
- Public Speaking
- GDPR Proficiency
- Business Partner Programs
- Conversational French
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
- Government investigations with SEC and DOJ.
- Devised training projects to help government understand its own projects.
- Created compliance manuals, trainings, management plans, risk registers, and internal audit guides.
- Criminal and civil investigations; enforcement activities.
- Additional work with FINRA (formerly NASDR) and non-profit organizations.
- Reduced costs which contributed to revenue growth while remaining in compliance.
- Point-to and escalation person during M&A and led due diligence and integration.
Community Service
Street Law Organization, help young people understand the law and what their rights are., Volunteer: Food Pantry, Women and Homeless Shelters.
Certification
- CPCM (Certified Professional Contracts Manager), NCMA
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
University of Virginia
01.2017 - Current
Senior Director Compliance; Counsel; Director, Contracts & Procurement Senior Manager, Contracts & Procurement
Grant Thornton
08.2009 - 01.2023
Consultant | Owner
SBW Consulting
01.2007 - Current
Juris Doctor (JD) - Law
College of William & Mary, School of Law
Master’s Certificate - Government Contracting
George Washington University
Bachelor of Arts - History
James Madison University
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