Ex-Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has launched a new firm stacked with veterans of his former department who say they’re well-positioned to help clients navigate Trump 2.0.
The Bernhardt Group’s founding partners include several officials who served in senior roles at Interior during Trump’s first term. Cole Rojewski served as Interior’s director of congressional and legislative affairs, Todd Willens served as chief of staff, and Luke Johnson served as deputy director of policy and programs at the Bureau of Land Management.
“We know how this administration moves — because we helped move it before,” Bernhardt said in a statement. “I believe our experience at that level of government gives us unmatched insight into how to maximize opportunities for our clients.”
Other partners at the new firm include Jon Hrobsky, who served at Interior during the George W. Bush administration and later worked for the National Ocean Industries Association; and Bill McGrath, former staff director for the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Interior, Energy and Environment.
