Benjamin Schultz

Ben Schultz joins The Roosevelt Group after nearly 20 years of federal service spanning the Pentagon and Capitol Hill. A proven national security strategist, Ben has extensive expertise in Department of Defense strategy, planning, programming, budgeting and execution activities and the Congressional defense authorization and appropriations process.

Most recently Ben served as a Technical Advisor at Headquarters U.S. Air Force in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, where he focused on development of the annual Program Objective Memorandum for the Air Force’s $24.9B Nuclear Deterrence Operations portfolio. In that role he helped align funding in the Air Force budget for critical nuclear modernization programs like the B-21 bomber and Sentinel ICBM, ensuring these programs were adequately funded in the President’s Budget request. From 2013 to 2017, he led Congressional engagement efforts for the same office, where he devised and implemented tailored strategies to advance Air Force nuclear deterrence priorities in the annual National Defense Authorization Act and various appropriations bills.

From 2005 to 2012, Ben held several positions on Capitol Hill including Legislative Director, Military Legislative Assistant, and Appropriations Coordinator within the Louisiana and Virginia Congressional delegations. In 2009, he co-founded and led the Long-Range Strike Caucus to coordinate Congressional advocacy for bomber and cruise missile capabilities. During his tenure as a Congressional staffer, he spearheaded successful legislative initiatives on a variety of military installation and infrastructure issues. Ben holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of West Florida. A native of Louisiana, Ben and his wife and daughter reside in Virginia.