Cooksey was a marketer for Rudolph W. Giuliani when he was mayor of New York City. She is credited with helping to start Giuliani's town hall meetings program with local residents, according to Terra Block CEO Gregory Pitner. "I am quite confident she will be very effective, assisting us in the implementation of our world-wide marketing program," says Pitner.

"In much the same way that working for Rudy Giuliani was a singular opportunity, the allure of Terra Block is simply a no-brainer," Cooksey says. "The company's innovations hold incredible promise--from its namesake and housing system, to the exciting TECSTOR technology, which has the potential to eliminate the environmental and financial crisis posed by low-level hazardous waste."

Cooksey, a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, has worked as a reporter throughout the United States.