[8] Known for her deep contacts in Jakarta, Manila and Bangkok, Brooks was frequently dispatched by the White House to Southeast Asia for sensitive negotiations during her time at the NSC.
[9] Terrorism related issues were central to many of these missions, including secret meetings with then Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri that were focused on efforts to prevent terrorist attacks.
While serving as Director for Asian Affairs at the NSC[7] she was sent to Jakarta in 2003[11] to advance a peace process in Aceh, in partnership with the Henri Dunant Center in Geneva.
Following the December 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Aceh, she led negotiations with Indonesian authorities on behalf of the UN World Food Program regarding the entry of humanitarian assistance into the hard-hit province.
[1] Brooks has many longstanding friends in the region in both the public and private sectors, including Boy Garibaldi Thohir, CEO of Adaro Energy and older brother of Indonesia's current Minister for State Owned Enterprises.