Charles Brooks serves as Vice President of Government Relations and Marketing for Sutherland Global Services, where he leads federal and state government relations and marketing activities. He has extensive experience in senior executive management, marketing, government relations, and business development for both public and private sector organizations. Brooks previously served in government at the Department of Homeland Security and on Capitol Hill as a senior advisor. He is also an advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and serves on boards for several companies and organizations focused on technology, innovation, and national security issues.