Brooke Federico started as the public information officer for the County of Riverside in January 2019. She has led the county’s joint information system for the county’s response and economic recovery from COVID-19. Prior to her current post, she was a public information professional for the county’s Emergency Management Department, where she led the development of the Joint Information System Plan and coordinated public information among several jurisdictions during various emergencies. Before joining Riverside County, Brooke worked in public information for the County of Orange Executive Office and Emergency Management Division of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. She has a B.A. and M.A. in Communications from Cal State University, Fullerton.