Principal Consultant

Charles H. Chappell, President of Caliber Consulting LLC, is an M&A, strategy and corporate finance consultant with over 20 years of experience in the federal contracting industry.

Before he launched Caliber Consulting in 2004, Mr. Chappell worked in a corporate development capacity for six years at ICF International, a $700 million U.S. management/policy consultancy, where he served as Vice President/Corporate Strategy, leading the firm’s M&A program, managing a strategy project to grow the firm’s organically generated revenue, and developing financing for acquisitions and internal growth initiatives.

Mr. Chappell was instrumental in several strategic transactions at ICF International, including the $71 million leveraged recapitalization of the firm by a private equity group; the acquisition of two businesses ($60 million in aggregate revenue) from Arthur D. Little, Inc.; the securing of a $40 million credit facility; the raising of $15 million in equity capital from institutional investors; and the divestiture of businesses related to federal financial management and energy market economics. Mr. Chappell also led a comprehensive strategy review of the company’s business units that identified strategic priorities and developed a more effective approach to business development. Prior to his corporate development work, Mr. Chappell developed, won, and led engagements with ICF International's clients.

Before he joined ICF International, Mr. Chappell served as a legislative aide to a U.S. Congressman on environmental, small business, and other issues, analyzing policy proposals, building coalitions to support pending legislation and writing speeches.

Mr. Chappell holds an M.B.A. with Honors (Palmer Scholar) from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, in Environmental Studies from Hamilton College. He is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, the Professional Services Council and the National Defense Industrial Association.