MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
October 26, 2023
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A.
Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 504
Washington, D.C. 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with
section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
Ms. Nina M. Albert
16th Street NE
Washington, DC 20018
(Ward 5)
for appointment as the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, to serve at the pleasure
of the Mayor.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing Ms. Albert’s experience, together with a
proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel B owser
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
15 To confirm the appointment of Nina Albert as Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic
16 Development.
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18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 resolution may be cited as the "Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Nina
20 Albert Confirmation Resolution of 2023."
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22 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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24 Ms. Nina Albert
25 16th Street NE
26 Washington, DC 20018
27 (Ward 5)
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29 as the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, in accordance with section 2 of
30 the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code§
31 1-523.01), to serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. NINAM.ALBERT
EXECUTIVELEADEROFREALESTATESTRATEGIESAND
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EDUCATION
Master,BusinessAdministration
Master,RegionalPlanning
UniversityofNorthCarolina
ChapelHill,NorthCarolina
BachelorofScience,
MechanicalEngineering
TuftsUniversity
Medford,Massachusetts
AWARDS
2022RobertC.LarsonHousing
PolicyLeadershipAward
UrbanLandInstitute
2020SustainabilityLeaderAward
WashingtonMetropolitanArea
TransitAuthority
2020WomenofInfluence
CommercialRealEstate
GlobeSt.com
2015WomanofAchievement
YWeA,
2014BusinessoftheYear
(Walmart)
DCChamberofCommerce
‘ArmySuperiorUnitAward
US.Army,1996
PROFESSIONALPROFILE
Executiveleaderwithexperienceoverseeingpublicrealestateportfolios,developingeconomic
revitalizationstrategies,devisingcorporateheadquartersandworkplaceplans,leadingchange,
drivingconsensusandengagingcommunities.|adeptlynavigateinstitutionalframeworksto
achieveambitious,innovative,andscalableoutcomes.|haveworkedinboththepublicand
privatesectors,inallcasesusingmyleadership,communicationsandpartnershipskillsto
achievewin-winsolutions.Currentareasoffocusincludefutureoftheworkplace,gettingtonet
zer0,andportfoliooptimization.
WORKEXPERIENCE
COMMISSIONER,PUBLICBUILDINGSSERVICE
GeneralServicesAdministration|Washington,DC|2021-current
‘+Presidentialappointeeinchargeofa5,500-personorganizationandamulti-facetedreal
estateportfolioconsistingof170millionsquarefeetoffederallyownedassetsand180
nillionsquarefeetofleasedspacelocatedin2,200communitiesnationwide.
‘+Overseea$11billionannualoperatingbudget,$13.5billionannualcapitalbudget,and
developmentofanadditional$6.8billioncapitalprogramfundedbytheInfrastructure
InvestmentandJobsActandtheInflationReductionAct.
+Createdandimplementedtheorganization'sfirst-everstrategicplan,whichincludes:
workplacemodernization;portfoliooptimization;gettingtonetzerooperationsby2045;
streamlininggovernmentprocesses;andworkforcerecruitmentandempowerment.
‘=ActivelycollaboratewithfederalagenciesandindustryleaderstoadvancetheBiden
‘Administration'sagendaforclimatechange,budgetpriorities,andsocialequity.
‘©RepresenttheGSAbeforeCongressonmattersrelatedtofederalrealestate.
‘=Proactivelyandreactivelyresolvehigh-profilecustomerrealestateprioritiesthroughout
theexecutiveandjudicialbranchesofgovernment,toincludeemergencyresponse.
VICEPRESIDENT,REALESTATE&PARKING
WashingtonMetropolitanAreaTransitAuthority|Washington,DC|2016-2021
‘+Managedarealestateportfolioconsistingofoffices,warehouses,a60,000-spaceparking
portfolio,busfacilities,190-milesofright-of-way,trainyardsandothertransitfacilities.
‘©Createdthefirst-everstrategicplanfortransit-orienteddevelopmentthroughoutthe
greaterWashingtonregion.WorkedcloselywiththeFederalTransitAdministrationand,
‘managedoneofthenation’smostactivetransitorienteddevelopmentprograms.
=Developedandledtheheadquartersrelocationstrategytoconsolidate10locationsinto3
buildingsandprovidehealthier,saferandmoreefficientworkplacesfor3,000employees.
©ReceivedtheUrbanLandInstitute's2022RobertC.LarsonHousingPolicyLeadership
‘Awardfora$125millionpartnershipwithAmazon.comfromtheirHousingEquityFundto
createmorethan1,000unitsofaffordablehousinglocatedonMetro-ownedproperty.
+IncreasedMetro'srealestaterevenuesby40%within4yearsbydisposingofexcess
properties,renegotiatinglegacygroundleases,andincreasingassetvaluesbyreducing
projectandfinancialrisksforprivatebuyers.
©OversawaP3agreementwithSunPowerCorp.andGoldmanSachsRenewablePowerto
Install12.8megawattsofelectricalcapacityon4parkinglotsinWashington,DC,the
largestcommunitysolarprojectintheregionandoneofthelargestinthenation,
‘=Reducedtheaveragetransactionperiod(fromRFPthroughcontractexecution)from5
yearsto3yearsbystreamlininginternalprocessesanddecontflictingdiscrepancies.
MEMBERSHIPS
Urban Land Institute
Leadership Greater Washington
Commercial Real Estate Women
WORK EXPERIENCE (continued)
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Walmart | Washington, DC | 2012-2015
• Responsible for legislative and grassroots strategies for a portfolio of 18 new stores in
Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia to create a positive corporate reputation.
• Successfully opened four stores in Washington, DC and brought 3,000 new jobs in the first-
of-its-kind urban market entry by the world’s largest retailer.
• Managed a $21 million charitable giving campaign in Washington, DC, focused in the areas
of hunger, sustainability, workforce development, women and veterans’ empowerment.
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTO R
District Department of Environment | Washington, DC | 2010-2011
• Managed the Office of Green Economy, which was responsible for green business and job
development, planned unit development applications, large tract reviews, green building.
• Developed a first-of-its-kind $250 million energy efficiency financing program targeting
commercial and multi-family property owners. Led multiple government agencies in
evaluating financing solutions for energy retrofits in government-owned assets.
ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT INITIATIVE MANAGER
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development | Washington, DC |
2006-2010
• Oversaw the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, a 2,800-acre waterfront revitalization program,
including environmental, workforce, housing, cultural and park priorities.
• Managed the 2.4 million square foot, $1.3 billion The Wharf redevelopment. Negotiated all
aspects of the public/private transaction, including a $250 million tax increment financing
package. Property managed the 25-acre site and 450-slip marina.
• Responsible for managing the District’s relationship with the U.S. National Park Service and
Army Corps of Engineers on major infrastructure priorities and investments.
• Oversaw capital planning of $100 million in infrastructure investments and remediation.
PLANNER
NBBJ | Seattle, WA | 2005-2006
• Responsible for business development for the urban design studio in the Pacific Northwest.
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Seneca Real Estate Group | Seattle, WA | 2004-2005
• Managed master planning and entitlement processes for corporate and private clients.
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Hammes Company | Seattle, WA | 2002-2004
• Promoted ahead of peers to manage the Seattle office, comprised of five real estate and
healthcare professionals, two administrative staff and $1.5 million in annual revenue.
• Consultant to the healthcare industry, hospitals, and Indian health clinics by providing
market analyses, project feasibility studies, portfolio analysis, other advisory services.
• Responsible for business development in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.
CABLE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Bell Atlantic | McLean, VA | 1998-1999
• Managed a team of 17 cable maintenance technicians who were responsible for
trouble-shooting and repairing the company’s fiber optic and copper lines.
1ST LIEUTENANT & COMPANY EXECUTIVE OFFICER
U.S. Army Signal Corps | Bad Kreuznach, Germany | 1995-1998
• Second-in-command of a 150-soldier unit; coordinated and executed the tactical movement
of the unit into Bosnia for the first-of-its-kind NATO peace-keeping operation.
• Developed a maintenance program, which resulted in a 98% operational readiness rate for
over $40 million in equipment. This program became standard procedure for the unit.
• Awarded a medal for being in the top 15% of units to completely adhere to Army logistical
standards. As a result, the unit was granted early departure from Bosnia.
COMMUNITY
Member, Advisory Board
Wood Center for Real Estate,
University of North Carolina
2021 - present
Chair, Board of Directors
Anacostia Watershed Society
2019 – 2021
Chair, Board of Directors
Mary’s Center for Child and
Maternal Services
2013 – 2019
Boards of Directors (2014-2016)
• Greater Washington Board of
Trade
• DC Chamber of Commerce
• Maryland Retailers Association
LANGUAGES
English (native)
French (fluent)
Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Nina Albert
Nina Albert is Acting Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic
Development.
Acting Deputy Mayor Albert recently served as Commissioner, Public
Buildings Service (“PBS”) at the United States Department of General
Services. As PBS Commissioner, she managed the nationwide asset
management, design, construction, leasing, building management and
disposal of approximately 371 million square feet of government-
owned and leased space across the United States and six territories.
Ms. Albert brings 20 years of experience in public real estate
disposition, public-private partnership negotiations, economic
revitalization, and sustainable development. Prior to her work as PBS Commissioner, Ms. Albert
served as Vice President of Real Estate and Parking at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority where she managed a multi-billion dollar real estate portfolio.
While working at the District Department of Environment, Ms. Albert led the design and
development of a first- of-its-kind $250 million energy efficiency financing program targeting
commercial and multi-family property owners. In her prior role in the Office of the Deputy
Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, she managed the $1.3 billion redevelopment of
The Wharf and oversaw the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, a 2,800- acre waterfront
revitalization program.
A military veteran, Ms. Albert served as a F irst Lieutenant and Company Executive Officer of
the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
A Ward 5 resident, Nina Albert holds a Master of Business Administration and Master of City
and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of
Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University.
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: October 16, 2023
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Nina Albert as Deputy Mayor
for Planning and Economic Development
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolution and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call E rika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202- 724-7681.
______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish