Mary B. Email and Phone Number

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+ Designed, developed, and leads a project designed to apply the tools of crowd-forecasting to cybersecurity issues, with the goal of improving policy and decision making in the long term. Beta test available here: https://www.metaculus.com/tournament/white-hat/+ Initiated program for cyber incident reporting analysis and recommendations.+ Publications and media available here: https://www.rstreet.org/team/mary-brooks/

+ Managed multi-pronged program on ICT supply chain security and international security.+ Coordinated additional special projects for R Street’s cyber team, including “Hack the Capitol” conference.

Consultant for "Year One" - An HBO documentary chronicling the national security challenges that characterized the first year of Joe Biden's presidency. Premiering 10/19/2022 on HBO.

Film adaption of "The Perfect Weapon" by HBO -- Premiered 10/16 at 8pm on HBO.+ Led research & reporting, incl. conducting 100+ pre-interviews with leading cyber experts in industry, government, journalism, advocacy, and academia to guide film content and identify on-camera candidates.+ Coordinated production in several US cities and internationally, including during COVID-19 pandemic.+ Spearheaded the collection of archival assets for use in film, led fact-checking for film, trained and managed intern experience, coordinated with legal and graphics and editing teams.

Perseus Strategies is a DC-based international human rights law and consulting firm.Responsibilities include:+ Research and draft reports for submission to the UN, op-eds, backgrounders, and white papers on a variety of topics, incl. US and international law, geopolitical relations, and human rights violations.+ Manage logistics for client visits, incl. scheduling meetings with high-level congressional and Administration staff, providing support to principal and clients before and during meetings, taking notes, and generating action items.+ Issue press releases, manage press conferences, and schedule interviews for firm clients.+ Manage and assist with wide variety of administrative and HR tasks, such as recruiting, hiring, training, and managing interns; handling taxes and other regulatory forms; and organizing office operations.+ Coordinate directly with clients on meetings, expectations management, developments, and other communications.

+ Conducted open-source research on nexus between cyberwarfare and geopolitics, w/ emphasis on China and Russia+ Assisted in various stages of book writing process, incl. participating in strategy meetings, contributing in interviews with senior members of US government and private sector, writing drafts, editing, and fact-checking

+Initiated and managed conference charity partnership with CARE International.+Led fundraising strategy to raise $16,000 USD for emergency relief, a 14% increase over HMUN’s previous record.+Designed and implemented an essay competition around the theme of Right to Protect (R2P).

+Oversaw recruitment of over 1000 applying schools to Harvard Model United Nations conference; evaluated and selected school delegations to fill a conference of 3000 high school students from almost 200 US and international schools.+ Supervised a staff of 14 undergraduates for 15-20 hours each week in administrative and logistical tasks, including serving as the front line for all communications with schools; creating conference materials such as delegate information packets; and organizing panels and speaker events.+ Served as member of conference Secretariat senior leadership team responsible for coordinating across conference components and planning macro-level conference policy.

+ Created weekly budget updates, processed invoices, and prepared fiscal documentation in support of finance office. + Managed scheduling of WH conference rooms and historic spaces, provided logistical support and trouble-shooting for official events and meetings of up to 100 guests.+ Supported daily and long-term projects to streamline business processes and facilitate communication between White House staff and the United States Secret Service, National Park Service, and General Services Administration.

+ Analyzed hundreds of policy documents, historical studies, and declassified CIA documents to evaluate domestic and multinational policy responses to refugee movements.+ Prepared extensive analyses describing US and European foreign policy objectives towards the current refugee crisis.

+ Created and updated a database of hundreds of media and justice-related organizations to expand the center’s network of professional contacts.+ Conducted preliminary research to measure access to justice throughout Latin America.+ Translated grant proposals and website information from Spanish to English.