Ben Jarrett is an Associate at Innovative Federal Strategies. Ben comes to the firm with over a decade of experience interacting with the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, including over 5 years on Capitol Hill. His most recent Capitol Hill experience came serving as Military Legislative Assistant for Congressman John R. Carter (TX-31), who chaired the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and sits on the Subcommittee on Defense.
Ben has also served as a senior advisor to the Federal Co-Chairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and as a Political and Legislative Analyst for the Embassy of Israel in Washington DC’s Congressional Affairs Department.
Ben has a BA in Political Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and an MA in Defense and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College. In his spare time is a military and political history enthusiast. He is married and lives in Washington DC.
