Brooks, who is a senior associate and transportation engineer in Dewberry’s Raleigh, North Carolina, office, has been in the industry for more than three decades and has been associated with NCSITE for nearly 30 years. As a dedicated member of the organization, Brooks has held many leadership positions, including chair for the annual meeting, council chairperson, Awards Committee member, Secretary, Vice President, President, Southern District representative, and Strategic Initiatives Council chairperson. He is a previous recipient of the Robert Dodge Professional Image Award and the NCSITE President’s Award.

Brooks earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from North Carolina State University (1986) and is a professional engineer in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and a certified designer and supervisor for the South Carolina Department of Transportation's Advanced Work Zone Traffic Control. In addition to NCSITE, his professional affiliations include the Southern District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and the Virginia Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.