THE FIRST & ONLY COVID-19 REPATRIATION MEMBERSHIP program
THERE WHERE AND WHEN YOU NEED US MOST.
COVAC GLOBAL is the first fully indemnified membership program that will pay for the cost of evacuation and repatriation should the member be diagnosed with COVID-19 while traveling outside of their home country. We created COVAC GLOBAL for all individuals, families and employees to travel with confidence. Giving you peace of mind that should you contract COVID-19 you will be able to come home.
LEADERSHIP & ADVISORY
COVAC GLOBAL is managed and advised by a highly experienced team of senior-level experts spanning the crisis, medical, logisitics, security, intelligence and specialty risk insurance worlds. Our in-house team of medical and repatriation experts have the resources and experience to bring you home.
ROSS CALDWELL THOMPSON // CHIEF Executive officer
Mr. Thompson has been deeply involved in intelligence, security and crisis management since 2006. Ross has a proven operational background, having led teams to accomplish highly-sensitive international intelligence gathering/collection operations for both US government and corporate entities. Ross has worked closely with clients in the private sector as a senior security consultant with Investigative Management Group and senior manager for a global specialist crisis response group. Ross went on to be a co-founder and managing director of Classified Worldwide, LLC, a global security, intelligence and crisis management firm specializing in frontier and emerging markets.
Graham garlinghouse // Chief Operating officer
Mr. Garlinghouse has built his career in operations and logistics. He has extensive experience with commercial clients and in the US intelligence community. Graham has led global teams in diverse and high-pressure situations. Prior to Covac Global, Graham worked as a consultant with the Fortune 100 leading corporate operation redesigns and improving internal processes. Within Covac Global, he is responsible for growth, controls, and operations.
Todd newmark // Director of member services
Todd Newmark brings nearly 20 years of award-winning sales management experience. He specializes in leading the sales efforts and is passionate about uncovering and addressing unmet customer needs and cultivating long lasting client relationships. Prior to Covac Global, Todd worked in an assortment of industries. He performed comprehensive presentations and training sessions to travel agencies and tour operators. Todd delivered, grew and analyzed sales against goals for tour operators and travel agencies in the North America and the Caribbean markets. He helped launch an aggregator site by overseeing all sales efforts and created brand awareness. Todd received a top sales agent award for securing high-rated Fortune 500 business.
Todd graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana State University. He holds licenses in Property and Casualty and Life Accidental and Health. Todd is inspired daily by his wife and their two daughters. In his free time, Todd likes to hike, fish, watch Cardinals baseball, travel, attend and coach his kids’ sporting events. He is also an accomplished writer, as he has co-written two baseball books.
David Lloyd // Operations Manager
David Lloyd specializes in finding solutions to your travel needs. He brings his experience as a contractor for the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) organizing diplomatic and global development projects in challenging environments. He is passionate about simplifying complex logistical problems to give you peace of mind while you travel in these unprecedented times.
David holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Pepperdine University in California.
Mike Kelly // Senior Advisory Board Member
Mike Kelly is the Managing Partner of Yellow Thread Ventures which funds early-stage and other growth-oriented companies by contributing investment capital and important domain expertise in a wide array of industries. He is also a member of the screening committee of the Delaware Crossing Investor Group.
Mike founded On Call International in 1995, a leading provider of medical, security and travel assistance, On Call protects millions of corporate, academic, not for profit and leisure travelers worldwide. On Call was named to the INC 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies List 4 years in a row year from 2012-2016 with a compounded annual growth rate of 48%. In 2016, Mike sold the company to the Tokio Marine Insurance Company. Prior to On Call Mike was with American Express and Procter and Gamble in a variety of sales and marketing positions.
Mike is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Owners and Presidents Management Program and has a BS from Manhattan College, is a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House and a member of the Manhattan College Business School Advisory Council. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, skiing and flying.
JACK CLOONAN // Vice President - SPECIAL RISKS
Jack Cloonan is a 27- year veteran of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During his career, Cloonan was assigned to the New York Field Office (NYO) and he handled numerous investigations involving Organized Crime, Foreign Counter- Intelligence, and Counter-Terrorism. He was the recipient of numerous commendations for his investigative skills, including the U. S. Attorney General’s Award for Counter-Terrorism. Since retiring from the FBI in 2002, Cloonan has been an on-air commentator for ABC News, France 24, the Canadian Broadcasting Network, CNN and the BBC. In addition, he was the President of Clayton Consultants and the Head of Special Risks for both Red24, PLC and WorldAware which are global risk management companies. Cloonan has supervised 200 confirmed kidnap for ransom cases around the world.
HORACIO ORTIZ // Vice President - security risk assistance
Horacio is Director of Special Operations for HRI. Horacio manages a myriad of operations to include kidnap and ransom, extortion, evacuation, security and intelligence requirements. Horacio has been responsible for the advanced training of United States and ally Special Operation Detachments with a focus on Latin America area operations among others. He specialized in long range reconnaissance, weapons/tactics and signals and human intelligence collection in hostile urban environments. During his 35 year career Horacio has worked closely with the US military, intelligence, law enforcement and private sector community in Latin America and other austere environments.
COL. MARSHAL “VITO” ECKLUND (RET.) // SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Colonel Ecklund is the former Deputy Commander for US Special Operations Command South and a US Army Special Forces Officer. In this capacity, COL. Ecklund was responsible for all United States Special Operations activity in Latin America and the Caribbean. Prior to this position he served as the Executive Officer to the Commanding General of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School and Commander of 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne).