Caliburn International

Caliburn International LLC is a professional services provider headquartered in Reston, Virginia with approximately 8,500 employees. They offer engineering, environmental, and technical solutions; logistics; risk management; construction; and consulting activities, as well as medical and humanitarian services. [2] They serve the U.S. government and commercial clients worldwide, including the Department of Defense and Department of State. The company was formed by DC Capital Partners and is currently managed by James Van Dusen, former Chief Financial Officer of Comprehensive Health Services.[3] The board includes Generals John Kelly, Anthony C. Zinni, Michael Hayden, and admirals Stephen F. Loftus, and Kathleen Martin.[4] Retired Admiral James G. Stavridis previously served on the board and resigned in September 2019.[5] Caliburn's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President for Corporate Development for is retired Vice Admiral Frank Craig Pandolfe.[6]

Caliburn International
Founded2018
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
,
U.S.
Key people
Thoms J. Campbell, Chairman
James D. Vandusen, CEO
OwnerDC Capital Partners
Number of employees
8,500 (Sep 2018)[1]
Subsidiaries
  • Comprehensive Health Services
  • Sallyport Global
WebsiteCaliburnIntl.com

Criticisms

Caliburn has received scrutiny for operations by subsidiary companies Sallyport Global and Comprehensive Health Services The company is being investigated for alleged bribery of Iraqi officials for exclusive contracts.[7] As of May 2019, a non-partisan watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, is investigating connections between Kelly's involvement with Trump's child separation policy and current role at Caliburn.[8] Comprehensive Health Services also operated at Balad Air Base during the time that Sallyport Global is accused of worker mistreatment and neglect.[9] CHS operates Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children.

Stock Market

In October 2018, the company announced plans to sell $100 million shares public stocks in an initial public offering, promising significant growth related to Trump's immigration and border policies, however warning potential investors of risks related to the "politically charged environment." Caliburn withdrew its registration statement for the offering in March 2019 following negative press and scrutiny.[10][11] The prospectus included an annual payment of at least $100,000 for board members and $200,000 bonus if the company went public.[5]

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References
  1. "Caliburn International". CaliburnIntl.com. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  2. "Caliburn International Corp-Company Profile and News". www.bloomberg.com. 1999-04-01. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  3. Jones, Donovan (2018-10-25). "Caliburn International Begins U.S. IPO Effort". Seeking Alpha. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  4. "John Kelly joins board of company operating largest shelter for unaccompanied migrant children". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  5. Burke, Garance; Mendoza, Martha (October 3, 2019). "How the Trump Administration Is Privatizing the Detention of Migrant Children". Time. Archived from the original on 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  6. Leadership Team - Caliburn International, Caliburn International. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  7. McCullough, Zack Kopplin|Irvin (2019-02-12). "DOJ Is Investigating Whether U.S. Payoffs to Iraqi Officials Opened the Door for ISIS". Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  8. "Ethics watchdog files request for documents on John Kelly and shelter operator that hired him". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  9. Prengel, Kate (2019-05-04). "Caliburn International: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  10. Armstrong, Gin (2019-02-13). "Wall Street Banks & Former Defense Officials Looking to Cash In on Child Detentions". Eyes on the Ties. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  11. "Caliburn International Holdings Withdraws Registration Statement" (Press release). Caliburn International. IPO Edge. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
    • Historical business data for Caliburn International:
    • SEC filings
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