Company Founder
Mr. Manetta is President and CEO of the Roosevelt Strategy
Group, a Corporate Advisory and Public Affairs Consulting Firm
which he founded in 2001. As an entrepreneur who quickly built
his own successful consulting business, Mr. Manetta has
devoted his career to helping other ventures prosper through
creative communication, cutting edge-technology strategies,
developing smart growth business planning, and implementing
smart management initiatives.
His diverse client base has ranged from Long Island’s
largest residential apartment owner, to regional economic
development agencies, major law firms and a nationally
recognized Washington, DC-based security institute. His string
of winning political campaigns has made Mr. Manetta a
respected consultant in New York politics. Working on
campaigns from the village, county, congressional and
statewide levels has given him the comprehensive knowledge
needed to craft a winning message – in both the private and
public sectors. In fact, Mr. Manetta was named by the Long
Island Press as the "Best Political Puppet Master"
in 2005, along with Suffolk Democratic Chairman, Richard
Schaffer and Nassau Democratic Chairman, Jay Jacobs.
In 2008 Mr. Manetta was awarded the “Public Relations
Professional of the Year” by the business group Execu-Leaders
and in both 2009 and 2010 his firm was listed as a finalist as
the “Best Public Relations Company” by the Long Island
Press.
Mr. Manetta worked in the financial sector for several
years prior which led to a position for the Majority
Conference Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature. There he
conducted research and analysis for the Legislature’s Budget
and Finance Committee, and finally opened his own firm in
2001. Mr. Manetta also acted as a Senior Communications
Advisor to Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco where he
worked to develop such initiatives as the ComputerCop internet
safety program and Project Lifesaver.
In 2009 Mr. Manetta expanded his firm to offer a consulting
service division in Corporate Advisory with a focus on
business development and sales consulting. This expansion has
led to new corporate development opportunities on a global
scale.
Mr. Manetta holds a BBA in Accounting and Economics and an
MBA in Corporate Finance. He also holds financial and
insurance licenses. He is married with one child and lives in
Babylon, New York
