October 22, 2018
General Dynamics
Attn: General Counsel’s Office
2941 Fairview Park Drive #100
Falls Church, VA 22042
Dear General Counsel of General Dynamics:
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is creating a Department of Defense Revolving
Door Database on its website (pogo.org), which compiles information from public resources
regarding former senior Department of Defense officials and military officers who went on to
work for government contractors, including General Dynamics, CSRA Inc., and Earl Industries,
from 2008 to the present. The database is an attempt to track individuals when they leave the
Department of Defense, and inclusion in the database does not represent anything illegal or a
violation of ethics rules. I have enclosed the findings relevant to General Dynamics and am
requesting verification or refutation of the data from you.
Any response would be greatly appreciated, as the accuracy of this information is in the best
interest of all parties. When a precise start date was not publicly available POGO chose the first
day of the month the employee said they began working for General Dynamics. POGO is also
interested in any related ethics opinions issued for current or former General Dynamics
personnel in compliance with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,
Public Law 110-181, Sec. 847 and certifications of compliance as required by Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) subpart 252.203-7005; 41 U.S.C. § 2105(c).
Please be assured that out of fairness to General Dynamics, any response received by POGO will
be posted on the website along with the data if you so choose.
If you have any questions, I can be reached at (202) 347-1122 or msmithberger@pogo.org.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Mandy Smithberger
Director, Center for Defense Information

 Enclosure
Revolving Door Instances
1. Individual: General James Mattis (USMC Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined General Dynamics: August 7, 2013
Synopsis: General James Mattis (USMC Ret.) was the commander of U.S. Central
Command (CENTCOM), retiring in 2013. He joined the board of General
Dynamics, the fourth largest contractor for the Department of Defense, five
months later. He also joined the board of Theranos, a controversial blood-testing
company he advocated for while in the Marine Corps, and was an unpaid military
advisor for the United Arab Emirates. He is currently Secretary of Defense. As a
board member he received almost $1 million in compensation from 2013 to 2016.
According to the company’s 2016 proxy statement, his brother is an employee of
a subsidiary of the company.
Documents to Include:
http://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/NEWS-ARTICLES/News-ArticleView/Article/884124/mattis-assumes-command-of-centcom/
http://time.com/4588472/donald-trump-james-mattis-defense-pentagon/
https://www.gd.com/news/press-releases/2013/08/general-dynamics-elects-jamesn-mattis-board-directors
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gen-james-mattis-has-ties-to-theranos-1480651171
http://www.pogo.org/straus/issues/military-reform/2017/generallyconcerning.html
http://www.generaldynamics.com/news/press-releases/2013/08/general-dynamicselects-james-n-mattis-board-directors
http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/donald-trump-pentagon-pick-mattismade-nearly-1000000-board-defense-contractor
http://otp.investis.com/clients/us/general_dynamics/SEC/secshow.aspx?FilingId=11268224&Cik=0000040533&Type=PDF&hasPdf=1
https://www.fpds.gov/downloads/top_requests/Top_100_Contractors_Report_Fis
cal_Year_2015.xls
https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/PAS+Index/6B4B269192D2E5B18525
80A2002C738E/$FILE/Mattis,%20James%20N.%20final%20278.pdf
https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/PAS+Index/2EB12A932B2A79588525
80A1002C7CAB/$FILE/MATTIS%20James%20%20Ethics%20Agreement.pdf
https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden.nsf/PAS+Index/11B16E4ACD336EFA852
580C8002C7A6D/$FILE/Mattis,%20James%20N.%20AmendedEA.pdf
2. Individual: Colonel Patrick Stackpole (USA Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined General Dynamics: April 1, 2012
Synopsis: Colonel Patrick Stackpole (USA Ret.) was chief of staff for U.S. Forces
Japan, retiring in 2011. He consulted for top Pentagon contractor General
Dynamics before joining Lockheed Martin's Business Development team.
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 According to his Linkedin profile he assisted "with the development and
operational use of computer models to train military units" and returned to his
previous area of operation deploying to Sagami Depot in Japan "to support
training of United States Army Japan units."
Documents to Include:
https://www.pri.org/stories/2010-11-30/china-north-korea-and-push-diplomaticsolution
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4575624-Patrick-StackpoleLinkedIn-6-22-18.html
3. Individual: Lieutenant General Robert (Bob) Lennox (USA Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined General Dynamics: December 1, 2014
Synopsis: According to his official company biography, Lieutenant General
Robert (Bob) Lennox (USA Ret.) was Principal Deputy Director of Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation for the Office of the Secretary of Defense,
retiring in March 2014. He joined top Pentagon contractor General Dynamics as
vice president of ground systems later that year. In his Pentagon role, Lieutenant
General Lennox's (USA Ret.) official biography says he "conducted evaluations
of defense programs and made budgetary recommendations to senior Defense
Department Leaders." In his new role he "supported both the Mission Systems
and Land Systems business units at General Dynamics."
Documents to Include:
https://gdmissionsystems.com/about-us/leadership-team/robert-lennox
4. Individual: Sharon Hardie
Approximate Date Joined General Dynamics: June 1, 2010
Synopsis: Sharon Hardie was the Director of Congressional Affairs for the
Defense Intelligence Agency, leaving in 2009. According to her Linkedin profile
she joined top Pentagon contractor General Dynamics as their Director of
Government Relations in 2010.
Documents to Include:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4575888-Sharon-Hardie-LinkedIn-626-18.html
5. Individual: Major General Sharon K.G. Dunbar (USAF Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined General Dynamics: November 1, 2014
Synopsis: Major General Sharon K.G. Dunbar (USAF Ret.) was Commander of
the Air Force District of Washington and the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing,
headquartered at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, retiring in 2014. According to
her Linkedin profile she joined top Pentagon contractor General Dynamics as
Vice President of Human Resources shortly after retirement. According to her
official company biography she "is responsible for meeting the current and
evolving operational mission needs for our federal agency customers."
Documents to Include:
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108343/major-generalsharon-kg-dunbar/
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 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4575889-Sharon-KG-DunbarLinkedIn-6-26-18.html
https://gdmissionsystems.com/about-us/leadership-team/sharon-dunbar
6. Individual: Colonel Daniel Liggins (USAF Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined CSRA Inc: February 1, 2017
Synopsis: Colonel Daniel Liggins (USAF Ret.) was military deputy of the
Defense Information Systems Agency Services Directorate. According to his
Linkedin profile he retired in 2016 and joined Pentagon contractor CSRA as a
Program Senior Manager the next year.
Documents to Include:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4572006-Daniel-Liggins-LinkedIn-531-18.html
https://vimeo.com/241777182
https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2018/04/03/gd-csra-deal-close.aspx
7. Individual: Rear Admiral Dwight D. Shepherd (USN Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined CSRA Inc: November 1, 2016
Synopsis: Rear Admiral Dwight D. Shepherd (USN Ret.) was Director of
Cyberspace Operations for U.S. Northern Command/North American Aerospace
Defense Command (NORAD), retiring in 2016. According to his Linkedin profile
he joined Pentagon contractor CSRA as Client Relations Executive later that year.
Documents to Include:
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio_ret.asp?bioID=630
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4572040-Dwight-ShepherdLinkedIn-6-6-18.html
https://vimeo.com/241946077
8. Individual: General Keith B. Alexander (USA Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined CSRA Inc: November 1, 2015
Synopsis: General Keith B. Alexander was the Commander of U.S. Cyber
Command and Director of the National Security Agency from 2010 to 2014. He
became a board member for Pentagon contractor CSRA in 2015 and has received
approximately $400,000 in compensation in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 in that
role according to company proxy statements. Former Representative Alan
Grayson (D-FL) questioned whether General Alexander's post-government
investments and subsequent consulting work violated federal ethics laws.
Documents obtained by Vice News revealed Director of National Intelligence
James Clapper and Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers
had cleared the investments. In the company's proxy statement, they note "Gen.
Alexander’s extensive government and leadership experience and his unique
expertise on cybersecurity issues are critical to us as a major provider of
information technology services to the public sector."
Documents to Include:
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/202085-nsa-head-steps-down

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 https://www.emptywheel.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SIFMA-Alexanderletter.pdf
https://news.vice.com/article/these-are-the-financial-disclosure-forms-the-nsasaid-would-threaten-national-security
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646383/000164638316000370/csra201
6proxy.htm
9. Individual: Rear Admiral Jeffrey A. Brooks (USN Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined Earl Industries: July 1, 2008
Synopsis: Rear Admiral Jeffrey A. Brooks (USN Ret.) held the Navy’s top
maintenance position as Fleet Maintenance Officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command,
retiring in 2008. He joined Navy contractor Earl Industries later that year. In 2008
Earl Industries received $131.7 million in Navy contracts, according to the
Federal Procurement Data System. According to an official biography in that role
he "served as the principal Earl Industries’ contact with Navy senior executive
leadership for long term public-private partnership initiatives and systemic
process improvement."
Documents to Include:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4572441-Jeffrey-Brooks-LinkedIn-612-18.html
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4572441-Jeffrey-Brooks-LinkedIn-612-18.html
http://www.virginiashiprepair.org/BoardMemberProfile/8/Jeff-Brooks

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 Executives: 4 of 26 previously served in government positions
● Phebe Novakovic
o Phebe Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer, used to work for the
Central Intelligence Agency and for the Department of Defense. According to a
Fortune profile, she oversaw defense and intelligence budgets as deputy associate
director at the Office of Management and Budget and worked as a special assistant
to then-Defense Secretary William Cohen and his deputy, John Hamre.
● Robert W. Helm
o Robert W. Helm, senior vice president for planning and development, joined the
National Security Council staff as the director of defense programs and national
security telecommunications policy in 1982 and served as assistant secretary of
defense from 1984 to 1988. He also handled national security policy for the Senate
Budget Committee.
● M. Amy Gilliland
o M. Amy Gilliland, president of General Dynamics Information Technology, served
in the Navy as a surface warfare and public affairs officer, and was also a House
liasion for the Navy.
● Elizabeth L. “Betsy” Schmid
o Elizabeth Schmid, vice president for government relations, was a subcommittee
clerk and staff director for the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense
Subcommittee from March 2003 to February 2014. Before her work in the Senate,
Schmid worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense on issues such as
“defense planning guidance.”
Board Members: 3 of 10 previously served in government positions (1 more with British Army
ties)
● Phebe N. Novakovic
o Phebe Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer, used to work for the
Central Intelligence Agency and for the Department of Defense. According to a
Fortune profile, she oversaw defense and intelligence budgets as deputy associate
director at the Office of Management and Budget and worked as a special
assistant to then-Defense Secretary William Cohen and his deputy John Hamre.
She has been a director since 2012 and chairman and chief executive officer since
2013.
● Rudy F. deLeon
o Rudy F. deLeon was deputy secretary of defense from 2000 to 2001,
undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness from 1997 to 2000, and
undersecretary of the Air Force from 1994 to 1997. DeLeon also served as a
professional staff member and staff director for the House Armed Services
Committee from 1985 to 1993. He has been a director since 2014.

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 ● Lester Lyles
o General Lester L. Lyles (USAF Ret.) served as the commander of Air Force
Materiel Command from 2000 to 2003 and was vice chief of staff of the Air Force
from 1999 to 2000. He has been a director since 2003.
Lobbyists: 63 of 81 previously served in government positions
● A. Michael Barbera
o Michael Barbera worked for former Representative Curt Weldon (R-PA) as chief
of staff from 1999 to 2002 and as press secretary from 1989 to 1994. He has been
lobbying for General Dynamics since 2016.
● Joseph Barton
o Joseph Barton was legislative assistant to then-House Minority Leader John
Boehner (R-OH) from 2007 to 2011. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics
since 2012.
● Michael J. Beer
o Michael J. Beer was senior legislative assistant for former Representative Dave
Hobson (R-OH) from 1997 to 2003. Prior to that, Beer was a staff assistant for
the Ohio Office of the Governor in 1996. He has been lobbying for General
Dynamics since 2011.
● John Blount
o John Blount was a senior aide to former Representative Bill Emerson (R-MO)
from 1981 to 1983. He also worked for former Representatives Toby Roth (RWI) and William Whitehurst (R-VA). He has been lobbying for General
Dynamics since 2016.
● Rebecca Anderson Cantrell
o Rebecca Anderson was a legislative correspondent and senior legislative assistant
for Representative Tom Graves (R-GA) from August 2012 to January 2016,
“focusing on issues pertaining to financial services, telecommunications,
education, healthcare, housing, agriculture and veterans’ affairs.” She has been
lobbying for General Dynamics since 2014.
● Bert Carp
o Bert Carp was legislative counsel for then-Senator Walter Mondale (D-MN) in
the 1970s. He later served as deputy assistant for domestic affairs to President
Jimmy Carter. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2014
● Alfonse M. D’Amato
o Former Senator Alfonse M. D’Amato (R-NY) served from January 1981 to
January 1999. He was a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and chaired the Senate Banking,
Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee. He has been lobbying for General
Dynamics since 2014.
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 ● Martin Delgado
o Martin Delgado was clerk and staff director for the House Appropriations
Committee’s Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Subcommittee from February 2011 to January 2014.
Earlier in his career, he was a senior budget analyst at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. According to an
official biography, in that capacity he was “selected to detail at the Office of
Management and Budget in 1991, and the House Appropriations Committee in
1996.” He also worked for the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
subcommittee from 1997 to 1998. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics
since 2014.
● Norm Dicks
o Former Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA) served in the House from 1977 to
2013 and was the ranking member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2014.
● Jenny DiJames
o Jenny DiJames was a legislative director for Representative Bud Cramer (D-AL)
from 2003 to 2005. She has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2011.
● Jim Dyer
o Jim Dyer was staff director and clerk for the House Appropriations Committee
from 1995 to 2005. Prior to that, he held various positions in the executive
branch, including deputy assistant of legislative affairs for the White House from
1991 to 1993, budget consultant for the Navy’s Office of the Secretary in 1989,
and principal deputy assistant secretary for legislative affairs for the Department
of State from 1985 to1987. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since
2005.
● James Ervin
o James Ervin served as director of House affairs in the Office of the Secretary of
Defense and was also the Air Force legislative liaison “responsible for weapon
systems legislation.” He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2000.
● Mike Ference
o Mike Ference was outreach director for then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor
(R-VA) from 2011 to 2012. Prior to that, he was a policy adviser to then-House
Republican Whip Cantor from 2009 to 2011. Ference also served as policy
advisor to then-House Minority Whip Roy Blunt from 2006 to 2009 and as a
legislative assistant to Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) from 2004 to 2006. He has
been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2013.

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 ● Menda Fife
o Menda Fife was a professional staff member for the Senate Appropriations
Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense from 2002 to 2004. Fife was also an aide
to Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and former Senators Edward Kennedy (DMA) and Tom Harkin (D-IA). She has been lobbying for General Dynamics since
2004.
● Archibald Galloway II
o Archibald Galloway Jr. was defense policy advisor to then-Senator Jeff Sessions
(R-AL) from 1997 to 2007. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since
2010.
● Gary M. Hall
o Gary M. Hall was a professional staff member for the Senate Armed Services
Committee form 1997 to 2002. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since
2006.
● Timothy Hannegan
o Tim Hannegan was assistant director for aviation issues at the General
Accounting Office from 1987 to 1997. He has been lobbying for General
Dynamics since 2013.
● Todd Harmer
o Todd Harmer, according to his official biography, was a legislative assistant for
former Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), the Air Force legislative liaison to the
House from 2010 to 2012, chief of the Commander’s Action Group for United
States Forces in Iraq, and an executive officer to the commander of the Allied Air
Component Command Headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2014.
● Robert W. Helm
o Robert W. Helm, senior vice president for planning and development, joined the
National Security Council staff as the director of defense programs and national
security telecommunications policy in 1982 and served as assistant secretary of
defense (from 1984 to 1988. He also handled national security policy for the
Senate Budget Committee. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since
2013.
● Michael Herson
o Michael Herson, according to his official biography, was the special assistant to
the assistant secretary of defense for force management and personnel in 1990
until 1993. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2010.
● Chelsey Hickman
o Chelsey P. Hickman worked for Representative Kay Granger (R-TX) from 2007
to 2012, most recently serving as her chief of staff. Prior to that, she was a staff
assistant, legislative assistant, and then deputy legislative director for former
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Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) from 2002 to 2007. She has been lobbying for
General Dynamics since 2012.
John Keast
o John Keast was chief of staff to then-Representative Roger Wicker (R-MS) from
1995 to 2006. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2006.
Carl Kime
o Carl Kime was an appropriations associate and legislative fellow for the House
Appropriations Committee from 2001 to 2006. He was also legislative liaison for
the Joint Chiefs of Staff Office of the Chairman. He has been lobbying for
General Dynamics since 2015.
Gerry Lamb
o Gerry Lamb was legislative assistant and then legislative director for former
Representative Brian Donnelly (D-MA) from 1979 to 1986. He has been
lobbying for General Dynamics since at least 1998.
Anthony “Lazer” Lazarski
o Anthony Lazarski was senior adviser on military, foreign relations, and veterans
affairs for Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) from 2015 to 2017, as well as military
legislative assistant for Inhofe from 2007 to 2013. Lazarski was also a
professional staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee from 2013
to 2015. Lazarski, a retired Air Force colonel who led the Air Force Senate
Liaison Office, has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2017.
John Leggieri
o John Leggieri was chief Army Congressional budget liaison from 2008 to 2014.
He was also a legislative affairs officer for the Department of the Army from
2001 to 2006. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2014.
Christina McGarry
o Christina McGarry was a scheduler and then legislative assistant for
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) from December 2014 to April 2017.
She has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2018.
Michael Merola
o Michael A. Merola was legislative assistant and later legislative director to
former Senator Robert Torricelli (D-NJ) from 1998 to 1999. He has been
lobbying for General Dynamics since 2013.
Jim Moran
o Former Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) served from 1991 to 2015 and was a
member of the House Appropriations Committee. He has been lobbying for
General Dynamics since 2016.
Colby Miller
o Colby Miller was the military legislative assistant for former Senator Kay Bailey
Hutchinson (R-TX) from 2007 to 2009 and for former Representative Roscoe
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Bartlett (R-MD) from 2005 to 2007. He was also the Congressional liaison for
the Navy from 2003 to 2005. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since
2017.
David Morriss
o David Morriss was Republican counsel and then Republican staff director for the
Senate Armed Services Committee from 2005 to 2012. He has been lobbying for
General Dynamics since 2012.
Michelle Mrdeza
o Michelle Mrdeza served as professional staff for the House Appropriations
Committee, serving two years as majority staff director of the Subcommittee on
Homeland Security. Mrdeza worked for the House Appropriations Committee
from 1992 to 2006 and the Senate Budget Committee from 1985 to 1992. She has
been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2008.
Donna F. Mullins
o Donna F. Mullins was chief of staff to former Senator Jeff Chiesa (R-NJ) from
June 2013 to October 2013. She was also chief of staff to Representative Rodney
Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) from 1995 to 2002 and held various positions, including
chief of staff, for former Representative Dean Gallo (R-NJ) from 1985 to 1994.
She has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2013.
David T. Myers
o David T. Myers became an executive assistant for Senator Alfonse M. D’Amato
(R-NY) from 1992 to 1996 and later was the military legislative assistant for
former Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) until 2006, where, according to his
archived biography, his “responsibilities included working with the Senate
Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations and managing a portfolio of defense
and military construction requests totaling more than $100 million.” He has been
lobbying for General Dynamics since 2010.
Kyle Nevins
o Kyle Nevins was floor assistant and then floor operations director for then-House
Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) from 2003 to 2009 and deputy chief of staff to
then-Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA) from 2011 to 2013. He has been
lobbying for General Dynamics since 2015.
William John Nichols
o John Nichols was special assistant for space, special operations, and intelligence
programs to Secretary of Defense William Perry’s legislative affairs office. He
has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2003.
John O’Neill
o John O’Neill was policy director for then-Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott (RMS) in 2007 and tax and pension counsel for the Senate Finance Committee from
2004 to 2007. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2015.
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 ● Adam Paulson
o Adam Paulson held several positions in the office of Representative Pete King
(R-NY) from 2001 to 2012, including legislative director. He has been lobbying
for General Dynamics since 2012.
● Patrick Pettey
o Patrick Pettey held several positions in the office of former Representative and
Senator Bob Smith (R-NH) from 1985 to 1999, including chief of staff. He has
been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2014.
● John J. Pollard III
o John J. Pollard III was chief of staff to Representative Ike Skelton (D-MO) from
1993 to 1998. He was also counsel for the House Armed Services Committee. He
has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2007.
● James Richards
o James Richards was chief of staff to Representative Steve Pearce (R-NM) from
2003 to 2005. Prior to that, he was director of intergovernmental relations for the
Department of Agriculture from 2002 to 2003, appropriations associate for
former Representative Henry Bonilla (R-TX) from 2001 to 2002, and legislative
assistant to former Representative Joe Skeen (R-NM) from 1995 to 2001. He was
also a sergeant in the Army from 1987 to 1991. He has been lobbying for General
Dynamics since 2018.
● Douglas D. Ritter
o Douglas D. Ritter served as administrative assistant for former Representative
Curt Weldon (R-PA). He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2005.
● Jerr Rosenbaum
o Jerr Rosenbaum was legislative director for Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) from
2013 to 2016. He previously served as chief of staff to former Representatives
Robert Hurt (R-VA), Jack Kingston (R-GA), and Virgil Goode (R-VA). He has
been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2016.
● Manny Rossman
o Manny Rossman was chief of staff to Senate Republican Whips Senator Jon Kyl
(R-AZ) from December 2007 to March 2009 and Senator Trent Lott (R-MS).
Prior to becoming chief of staff, Rossman was a Senior Policy Adviser for
Senator Lott from 2005 to 2007. Prior to that, he was a legislative assistant and
legislative director for Representative Phil Crane (R-IL) from 2001 to 2005. He
has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2015.
● David Rudd
o David Rudd was chief of staff to former Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC) from 1991
to 1999. Prior to that, he served as a legislative assistant and legislative director
for Hollings from 1984 to 1991. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics
since 2018.
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 ● Elizabeth L. “Betsy” Schmid
o Elizabeth Schmid, vice president for government relations at General Dynamics,
was a subcommittee clerk and staff director for the Senate Appropriations
Committee’s Defense Subcommittee from March 2003 to February 2014. Before
her work in the Senate, Schmid worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
on issues including “defense planning guidance.” She has been lobbying for
General Dynamics since 2015.
● John Scofield
o John Scofield was communications director for the House Appropriations
Committee from 2001 to 2006. Prior to that, he was press secretary for
Representative Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) from 1996 to 1999 and press assistant for
former Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR) from 1995 to 1996. He has been lobbying
for General Dynamics since 2007.
● Thomas Hunt Shipman
o Thomas Hunt Shipman was staff director for the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition
and Forestry Committee from 2003 to 2004. Prior to that, he was deputy
undersecretary at the Department of Agriculture from 2001 to 2003 and a
legislative aide for former Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) from 1992 to 2001. He
has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2018.
● Jennifer Shirley
o Jennifer Shirley has over fifteen years of experience working for members of
both the House and the Senate, most recently serving as legislative director for
Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) in 2017 and as senior policy adviser for
Representative Mike Bost (R-IL) in 2016. She has been lobbying for General
Dynamics since 2017.
● Neely Silbey
o Neely Silbey was the program division personnel branch chief for the Army
Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison from December 2012 to January 2015.
Prior to that, she was legislative assistant to Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) from
2010 to 2012. She was also military legislative assistant to former Representative
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) from 2007 to 2010. Earlier in her career, she was a
surface warfare officer for the Navy. She has been lobbying for General
Dynamics since 2017.
● Kraig Siracuse
o Kraig M. Siracuse was a professional staff member for the Senate Appropriations
Committee from 2000 to 2005 and a legislative assistant for Senator Alfonse
D’Amato (R-NY) on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
from 1991 to 1998. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2014.

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 ● William Arthur “Bill” Smith Jr.
o William Smith was chief of staff to then-Representative Mike Pence (R-IN) from
2001 to 2012. Smith was also a senior adviser to the House Republican
Conference from 2009 to 2012. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics
since 2017.
● Gary Sojka
o Gary L. Sojka was a professional staff member for the Senate Select Committee
on Intelligence from 1994 to 1998. He also worked for the Senate Armed
Services Committee, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Department of the
Navy. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 1998.
● Steve Stombres
o Steve Stombres was chief of staff to former Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA)
from 2001-2014 (from 2009 to 2014 Representative Cantor was the House
Republican Whip and then House Majority Leader). Stombres previously worked
for former Representatives Bob Walker (R-PA), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), and
Herb Bateman (R-VA) as well as for the House Science and Technology
Committee. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2015.
● Erica Striebel
o Erica Striebel worked for former Representative Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) from
2002 to 2017, serving as a military legislative assistant, legislative director, and
most recently as chief of staff. She was a staff assistant for the House Armed
Services Committee from 2000 to 2002 and for the House Appropriations
Committee from 2011 to 2016. Striebel was also a staff assistant for former
Representative Joe Scarborough (R-FL) from 1996 to 1998. She has been
lobbying for General Dynamics since 2017.
● James Turner
o James T. Turner was a policy analyst and counsel for the White House from 1996
to 1997. He also held positions in the Department of Agriculture, the Department
of Transportation, and the Interstate Commerce Commission from 1977 to 1980.
He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2007.
● David Urban
o David Urban was chief of staff to former Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) from
1997 to 2002. Prior to his work in the Senate, he served in the Army from 1986 to
1991. More recently, Urban worked as Pennsylvania director of President
Trump’s 2016 campaign. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since
2017.
● Anne Wake
o Anne Wake was an administrative aide for the House Appropriations
Committee’s Homeland Security Subcommittee from 2014 to 2017. She has
been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2017.
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 ● Todd Webster
o Todd Webster was chief of staff to Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) from 2011 to
2016. Prior to that, he was communications director for then-Senate Minority
Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) from 2003 to 2005 and for Senator Patty Murray
(D-WA) from 2001 to 2003. He has been lobbying for General Dynamics since
2018.
● Matthew Bryan Weinstein
o Matthew Weinstein was legislative director for Representative Bradley Byrne (RAL) from 2013 to 2015. He was also legislative assistant and later senior
legislative assistant to former Representative Jo Bonner (R-AL) from 2010 to
2013 and staff assistant, legislative correspondent and later legislative assistant to
Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) from 2007 to 2010. He has been lobbying
for General Dynamics since 2015.
● Letitia White
o Letitia White was chief of staff to Representative Jerry Lewis (R-CA) from 1981
to 2003. She has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2004.
● Shavenor Winters
o Shavenor Winters was a legislative aide to Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) from
2016 to 2017. She has been lobbying for General Dynamics since 2017.
● Robert Zucker
o Robert Zucker was legislative director for former Representative Steve Rothman
(D-NJ), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, from 2000 to 2003.
He also worked for former Representative Lane Evans (D-IL) and former Senator
Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) in 1998 and 1996, respectively. He has been lobbying
for General Dynamics since 2014.

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