Brooke Marshall Garcia, P.E.
About Brooke Marshall Garcia, P.E.
Brooke Marshall Garcia, P.E., is a Senior Research and Development Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, specializing in energy infrastructure and grid modernization.
Company
Brooke Marshall Garcia is currently employed at Sandia National Laboratories, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. She has held multiple roles at Sandia, demonstrating her long-term commitment to the organization. Her roles there have spanned from Licensing Executive and CRADA Specialist to Asset Management Engineer, and now she serves as a Senior Research and Development Engineer.
Title
Brooke Marshall Garcia holds the title of Senior Research and Development Engineer. In this role, she is involved in creating innovative algorithms for simulation and modeling validation. Her work is critical in maximizing the impact of energy infrastructure.
Education and Expertise
Brooke Marshall Garcia has an extensive educational background that includes a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of New Mexico. She also obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Policy and Planning from The University of New Mexico - Robert O. Anderson School of Management. Further enhancing her expertise, she earned a Master of Science in Energy Policy and Climate from Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs. Additionally, she achieved French Fluency from Alliance Française.
Professional Background
Brooke Marshall Garcia has a versatile professional background with significant experience in various roles. Starting as a Water Resources Engineer and Business Class Manager at HDR from 2004 to 2011, she moved on to Sandia National Laboratories, where her career progressed from Licensing Executive and CRADA Specialist (2011-2014) to Asset Management Engineer (2014-2020), and currently as Senior Research and Development Engineer since 2020.
Energy Infrastructure and Resilience Projects
In her role at Sandia National Laboratories, Brooke Marshall Garcia focuses on projects that serve the national interest by modernizing the national electric grid. She collaborates with island and vulnerable communities, providing educational support to decision-makers on improving resilience to disruptive events through established frameworks and best practices. Additionally, she works with a diverse group of stakeholders, including cities, states, utilities, cooperatives, non-profits, and academic institutions, to advance the modernization of the national electric grid.