MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
October 10, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 11201a of the National Capital
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, effective October 2, 2010 (D.C. Law
18-233; D.C. Official Code § 24-101.01), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Natasha Dasher
3rd Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
(Ward 6)
for appointment as a member of the Corrections Information Council Governing Board, filling a vacant
seat formerly held by Charlie Whitaker, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end June 7, 2026.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Natasha Dasher to the Corrections Information Council
16 Governing Board.
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18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
19 resolution may be cited as the "Corrections Information Council Governing Board Natasha
20 Dasher Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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23 Natasha Dasher
24 3rd Street, SW
25 Washington, DC 20024
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28 as a member of the Corrections Information Council Governing Board, established by section
29 11201a of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997,
30 effective October 2, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-233; D.C. Official Code§ 24-101.01), filling a vacant
31 seat formerly held by Charlie Whitaker, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end June 7,
32 2026.
33 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
34 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
35 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 NATASHA M. DASHER
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging and responsible administrative position with an organization that utilizes my
quantitative and analytical skills with progression being based on performance and personal merit.
WORK EXPERIENCE
10/2023 – Present Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program Washington, DC
Administrative Officer
 Provide budget input to the supervisor for the assigned program/projects, and supplies justification as to
the importance of efforts and the consequences of not providing the necessary funding.
 Prepare communications such as the development of mission statements, special reports, etc. within
assigned areas and respond in oral and written form to requests for information by determining the nature
of the information required and assembling the material using the appropriate format and style based on
needs and organization.
 Interpret regulations for the States, DOE field offices, and professional organizations with respect to
analysis and/or implementation of comprehensive program activities relating to the multifaceted energy
efficiency and renewable energy initiatives required by various national program legislation or directives.
 Address a wide variety of highly complex energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in an assigned
area within the Office and recommends solutions to project problems of an especially complex, difficult,
or sensitive nature.
 Assure that projects proceed in a manner consistent with approved objectives, costs, and schedules.
 Coordinate with other organizations regarding work accomplishment, priorities, chains of command, and
communication channels.
 Change workflows and work assignments to balance workloads and increase effectiveness of operations
and personnel utilization.
 Collaborate with risk owners in tracking the implementation and revision of risk mitigation and issue
corrective action plans.
 Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to track risk mitigation activities and its impact on the
project implementation activities, using the enterprise risk/issue tracking tools.
Prepare and/or oversee preparation of scopes of work and determines schedules and budgets to achieve
program goals.
04/2021 – Present Department of Energy, Office of the U/S for Infrastructure Washington, DC
Management and Program Analyst
 Ensures that the organization strategic plan, mission, vision, and values, are communicated to the
strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.
 Works with the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and
techniques, provides advice on work methods, practices, and procedures, and assists the team and/or
individual members in identifying viable solutions.
 Directs planning and advisory duties encompassing a range of support service functions, including space
alterations, installation or removal of partitions, electric and telephone receptacles, telecommunications,
LAN and security systems, etc., and other requested changes as may be appropriate. miscellaneous office
services.
 Provides advice on the interpretation and application of administrative directives and instructions to staff;
analyzes operations for efficiency and cost effectiveness. Tracks and monitors a general service budget.
Prepares a variety of reports relative to building management operations and alterations, fund
expenditures, Working Capital Fund (WCF) billing, and general facilities services.
 Represents client offices in negotiating sessions with technical contract personnel and private sector
representatives in reference to obtaining goods and services.
 Plans and coordinates total support service requirements and monitors organizational mission and
program changes to identify and assess changing requirements for support services. Initiates and
implements administrative policies and procedures.
 Establish standard operating procedures and policies for administrative support for offices.
 Serve as back up for Controlled Correspondence for offices.
11/2016 – 4/2021 Redhorse Corporation Washington, DC
Executive Assistant IV
 Support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Operations for the Department of Energy’s Office of EERE
and their personnel with the onboarding processes to include badging, clearance approvals, and
acclimation into the office.
 Prepare, organize, and package informational materials needed for briefings, reports, and deliverables.
 Coordinate travel for the DAS-O and front office staff to conferences, operational missions and other
domestic and international locations, as required.
 Support office staff daily wherever needed to include ordering paper, passing clearances, maintaining
morale, and various other tasks necessary to ensure office is running smoothly.
 Maintain DAS-O schedule and calendar; assists in budgeting tasks such as tracking leave and department
expenditures.
 Schedule and maintain calendars for conference rooms and/or coordinates meetings. Compiles, catalogs,
and maintains information on materials and documents.
 Interface with requesters and direct them to location of specific items.
 Responsible for processing timesheets in ATAAPS for DAS-O direct supports, and Front Office Staff (42
total).
 Responsible for processing Foreign National Travel for EERE Front Office and DAS-O direct supports.
 Responsible for tracking of all Correspondence requiring EE1 and DAS-O review and signature.
 Complete all expense reports, as needed. Processes travel vouchers requests and other financial requests, as
needed. Monitors costs of tasks to detect cost overruns.
 Identify administrative, operational problems; analyze possible consequences and effects in development
of proposed solutions ensure Senior EERE leadership working in close coordination, performing a variety
of assignments and special projects dealing with major issues that may concern interrelated functions of
the Department, and relationships with the Congress.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
 1996 Delaware State University Dover, DE Bachelors - Business Administration
 2024 Management Concepts – Contracting Officers Representative – COR Level II
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
MS Word (advanced), MS Excel (advanced), and MS PowerPoint (advanced), MS Project, MS Publisher, MS
Outlook, GroupWise, SharePoint, ConcurGov, eDocs, ATAPPS, FTMS, Adobe InDesign, DProfiler RS
Means, CostWorks, AutoCAD, Viewpoint, JD Edwards/AS400, Primavera/Expedition, Prolog, QuickBooks,
People Soft (HR), Jobber, MS Access, Goldmine, Timberline, Westlaw, Master Builder, Concur Travel
Management, Adobe In Design, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver 3.0, and
Fireworks, iMis, Sitebuilder, and CMS Editor Web Publisher,) and Certified CPR.
 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Natasha Dasher
Ms. Natasha Dasher currently serves as the Administrative Officer for
the Federal Energy Management Program at the Department of Energy.
In this role, she provides budget input and justifications for assigned
projects, prepares communications such as mission statements and
reports, and interprets regulations related to energy efficiency and
renewable energy initiatives. She has over 20 years’ experience growing
businesses.
Aside from being career driven, Ms. Dasher is very passionate about her
community. As a returning citizen, she has made it her life mission to
help women realize their true love, themselves. A mother to one
daughter and two grandchildren, she has helped many children, women, and men see their true
potential through business development, operational strategy, and being a true community
advocate.
A Ward 6 resident, Ms. Dasher studied Business Administration at Delaware State University.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: September 30, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Mayor’s Order appointing Natasha Dasher as a
member of the Corrections Information Council Governing Board
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced Order and found
it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate
to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-727-
0872, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth Cavendish
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681