Her30-year career was with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largestFederal
governmentbiomedical research agency in the world.
Ms.Brooks began her career at the NIH where she was a founding member of the
HumanGenome Program (HGP). During her tenure she also spearheaded the
constructionof the NIH Vaccine Research Center and the establishment of the National
Centerfor Accelerating Translation Sciences. She was also deployed for Hurricane
Katrinarelief efforts and was awarded the NIH Director’s Award.
Ms.Brooks earned her undergraduate degree from Trinity College. She is an alumnus
ofthe Harvard Senior Executive Fellow Program, a graduate of the NIH Senior
LeadershipProgram. In September 2011 she was awarded the Excellence in
GovernmentFellowship.
Anita is a transplant from Maryland and believes the secret to lifelong success is lifelong
learning and giving back by volunteering.
