KBR’s Bruce Stanski Quits Abruptly
Chief of KBR’s government division quits abruptly
By BRETT CLANTON Houston Chronicle Copyright 2009
March 18, 2009, 4:35PM
The head of KBR’s government contracting division, which oversees its often controversial work with U.S. troops in the Middle East, has resigned, the company said today in a regulatory filing.
Bruce A. Stanski had been president of Houston-based KBR’s government and infrastructure business segment—headquartered in Arlington, Va.— since August 2007, shortly before the firm was spun off by oil field services giant Halliburton Co.
He informed KBR Tuesday he was resigning that same day “to pursue other opportunities,” the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A company spokeswoman said KBR had not yet named a replacement and had no other details.
Stanski began his career with KBR in 1995, according to the company’s Web site. Among the former positions he had held were chief financial officer, vice president of strategic planning and vice president of share services.
He could not be reached for comment this afternoon.
In recent years, KBR has been the sole provider of non-military services to U.S. troops in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan through the Pentagon’s multibillion dollar Logistics Civil Augmentation Program contract known as Logcap III.
But last year, amid allegations of favoritism, the government decided to divide up the next contract, called Logcap IV, among KBR and two other companies.
KBR’s government and infrastructure unit also provides services to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, as well as a number of other foreign governments.
The company continues to face criticism for its work in Iraq, from allegations of overbilling the government to negligence that cost civilian lives. The company has denied wrongdoing.
Halliburton, which began spinning off KBR in late 2006 through an initial public offering, wanted to cut ties with KBR to focus on its more profitable oil field services business. It completed the separation in April 2007.
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This all reminds of a song…..what’s the name of it…..thinking……thinking….oh yes…..
“Man On The Run!”
Ms Sparky
UPDATE: Click HERE for a Bruce Stanski update
