Nina Albert

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ABOUT NINA ALBERT

Nina M. Albert serves as the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development for the District of Columbia in the Mayor Bowser Administration. In this role, Nina assists the Mayor in the coordination, planning, supervision, and execution of economic development efforts in the District of Columbia with the goal of creating and preserving affordable housing, creating jobs, and increasing tax revenue. Nina brings 20 years of experience in public real estate strategy, public-private partnership negotiations, economic revitalization and sustainable development.Prior to joining the District of Columbia, Nina served as the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service at the General Services Administration (GSA). Appointed to the role by President Biden’s Administration, she led the agency responsible for construction and maintenance of 370 million square feet portfolio nationwide. In this role, she developed strategies to evolve workspace for 1.1 million federal employees to respond to hybrid work and optimize the federal real estate portfolio, including the plans and strategies for achieving net zero operations across the portfolio.She has 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. At the District Department of Environment she led design and development of a first-of-its-kind $250 million energy efficiency financing program targeting commercial and multi-family property owners and as Anacostia Waterfront Initiative Manager she oversaw a $1.3 billion redevelopment project (known now as The Wharf). A visionary leader with a win/win negotiation style and a proven track record of innovation, sustainability and using public real estate to support communities and economic development, Nina prioritizes collaboration conversations, fosters a diverse culture of high performers and encourages growth mindset and creative ideas. She holds a Masters of Business Administration and of City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University. A military veteran, Nina served in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant and Company Executive Officer of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. She is a native Washingtonian, a foodie, and an avid traveler who seeks to discover new parts of the world any chance she gets.