The Roosevelt Group
The Roosevelt Group is a lobbying firm “offering its skills and expertise in advocacy, consulting, business development, and strategic communications to clients in the defense, security and intelligence sectors.”
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the firm “was hired by 37 clients in 2020 for a total amount of $3,895,000,” representing defense clients such as the Utah Defense Alliance and The Michigan Defense Center. The Michigan Defense Center describes The Roosevelt group as its “eyes and ears inside the Pentagon and DoD.” The firm also provides consulting services for defense contracting giant Honeywell International.
The firm's website states, “We leverage our connections within the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Congress to identify, analyze, and secure federal business opportunities for our clients at both the state and local levels."
Senior Officials Hired
| Rank | First | Last | Former Office/Employer | Date of Resignation/Retirement | Start Date at The Roosevelt Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major General | Brian G. | Neal | Air National Guard | 01/01/2017 | 08/01/2017 |
| Lt. Gen. | William | Etter | Air Force | 08/01/2016 | 08/01/2017 |
| Lt. General | James "JJ" | Jackson | United States Air Force Reserve | 08/01/2016 | 06/01/2017 |
| Jamie Jones | Miller | Department of Defense | 01/01/2020 | 01/16/2020 | |
| Maj. General | Christopher P. | Hughes | Fort Knox, United States Army Cadet Command (USACC) | 07/01/2018 | 08/01/2018 |
| Gen. | James "Mike" | Holmes | U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command | 08/28/2020 | 10/20/2020 |
| Major Gen. | Stephen E. | Farmen | Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command | 06/01/2020 | 11/01/2020 |