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 Mayor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 :ZP,;l/~ Chairman Phil Mendelson at the request of the Mayor 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. 17 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." 21 22 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of: 23 24 Ms. Nina Albert 25 16th Street NE 26 Washington, DC 20018 27 (Ward 5) 28 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 ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTPROFESSIONAL CONTACT °== — a a 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 ______________________________________________________________________________ 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