Bob Ferris fundó Ferris Production, Inc. en 1993, que con el tiempo se convirtió en VirTra, antes de ser CEO y Presidente de la Junta Directiva en 2008. Desde el día en que comenzó la empresa, el Sr. Ferris se ha esforzado en aras de la tecnología de vanguardia para lograr los simuladores de entrenamiento más efectivos posibles y beneficiar a millones de personas en 32 países.

El Sr. Ferris ha obtenido múltiples patentes, ha disertado en numerosas exposiciones comerciales y ha escrito y asistido con artículos y estudios innovadores. En agosto de 2018, Bob Ferris tuvo el honor de ser el primer CEO de una empresa de entrenamiento de realidad virtual/simulación en tocar el timbre de apertura para NASDAQ.

Ferris asistió a la Academia de la Fuerza Aérea de los EE. UU. y luego a la Universidad de Arizona, donde obtuvo un título de Ingeniería de Sistemas. Fuera del trabajo, es mentor voluntario de hombres jóvenes en un hogar grupal de acogida temporal, sirve en la Iglesia Redemption Gateway y disfruta de pasar tiempo con su familia.

John Givens has over 20 years of experience as a board member, entrepreneur, and corporate executive.  In 2010, Mr. Givens founded Bohemia Interactive Simulations Inc, and as president, took military simulation products from inception to production. During his tenure he established the first game-based military Program of Record, “Games for Training”.  

Prior to BISim, Mr. Givens created a gaming group in the Army Solutions Division of General Dynamics where he introduced the first game-based training in the US Army and DOD using the Un-Real game engine. Mr. Givens has achieved numerous awards and honors, including appointment to the board of directors of the National Center for Simulation (NCS), an association of defense companies, and the “Pioneer Award” for outstanding contributions and innovations to the training and effectiveness of U.S. and overseas soldiers, sailors, and airmen. 

Mr. Givens graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the Florida Institute of Technology and proudly served in the United States Army. 

Boudreau has over 20 years of experience in managerial, financial and operating functions, most recently serving as group controller for The 600 Group PLC (AIM: SIXH), a publicly listed U.K.-based global industrial laser company. At The 600 Group, she oversaw all accounting activities for a business with over $30 million of revenues that included two manufacturing plants and offices in Orlando, Florida and United Kingdom. Prior to The 600 Group, Boudreau was an Accounting Manager at AdventHealth, a leading U.S.-based nonprofit health care company, where she oversaw accounting functions for 12 locations. Boudreau graduated Summa Cum Laude from the New York Institute of Technology, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She received an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Antes de unirse a Ferris Productions, así se llamaba VirTra antes de la fusión, el Sr. Burlend trabajaba de ingeniero mecánico especializado en el diseño de equipos de producción automatizados. Después de unirse a la empresa como ingeniero en 1999, trabajó hasta convertirse en Director de Operaciones en 2011.

El Sr. Burlend ayuda a administrar el diseño, la producción y el soporte de los productos de simulación más exitosos e innovadores de VirTra logrando un historial altamente exitoso en las operaciones diarias del negocio principal de VirTra. El Sr. Burlend se enorgullece del crecimiento de la empresa y toma muy en serio sus responsabilidades para con los accionistas, empleados y clientes. Fuera del trabajo, pasa su tiempo libre con su esposa e hijos, va a la iglesia y disfruta del aire libre.

As the VP Chief Accounting Officer, Marsha J. Foxx provides over 20 years of experience in financial operations, business transformation strategies and all phases of accounting processes and controls. Prior to joining VirTra, Ms. Foxx served as Vice President of Finance for Cerberus Cyber Sentinel, Global Executive Vice President of Finance at Column5 Consulting Group and President of Foxx Denn LLC, her management consulting firm.

Ms. Foxx has also served as Chief Financial Officer of Tactical Air Services, a civilian-based military aggressor flight training company. She holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, from Central Michigan University. Ms. Foxx has also been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for over 25 years.

Rebecca Valdez joined VirTra in 2016 as Director of Human Resources, and then promoted to Vice President, Human Resources in 2019 and to Sr. Vice President, Human Resources 2023.

Valdez has over 25 years in Human Resources including multi-state and Global HR, including Germany and The Netherlands. Previous experience includes senior staff positions such as Vice President US Operations – Human Resources, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Human Resources. Valdez has 10+ years working at a public company manufacturing audio processors and her previous position at PHD Hospitality was Directing Human Resources for 19 Branded and Boutique hotels with over 2,000 employees in 14 states with 18 off-site locations.  One significant accomplishment was onboarding 6 new hotel properties, hiring 250 new team members in 3 states in 4 days’ time.

Valdez studied Business Management at the College of Southern Nevada.

Tony Cianflone has over 25 years of professional sales leadership experience with a proven record of success. Tony has spent the last 18 years leading overachieving sales teams/organizations. Specializing in sales leadership, sales process, hiring, training, developing teams and individuals to consistently overachieve sales quotas. Tony has experience driving revenue of multibillion-dollar corporations and early-stage startups, resulting in the sale of 3 startup companies.

Tony has held leadership positions at CR Bard, a multibillion-dollar medical device corporation offering vascular access devices to surgeons and large hospital systems. After his time at CR Bard, Tony led a team at Intuitive Surgical, the leader in minimally invasive surgical robots.

Tony graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Economics from the State University of New York college at Fredonia.

Jason Mulcahy es un exoficial militar que prestó servicio como Capitán durante 13 años en el Ejército de los Estados Unidos. Después de su servicio, el Sr. Mulcahy trabajó 16 años en puestos directivos tanto en empresas nuevas como en empresas de la lista Fortune 500.

La comprobada experiencia en ventas y administración del Sr. Mulcahy, combinada con su tiempo activo en el servicio militar, le brinda a VirTra una ventaja estratégica única. Se enorgullece de ofrecer a los clientes las armas de fuego y el entrenamiento para el uso crítico de la fuerza más realistas del mercado. Fuera del trabajo, el Sr. Mulcahy pasa el tiempo con su familia y haciendo renovaciones.

Brandon Cox became the Chief Technology Officer of VirTra, Inc. on August 12, 2024. With over 20 years of experience in immersive 3D virtual training environments, cloud products, and  data analytics, he leads VirTra’s efforts to enhance systems integration and develop new products.

Previously, Cox served as a technical leader at Amazon and AWS for seven years, focusing on large-scale consumer products and cloud technology adoption. He was also the Senior Director of Software Development and DevOps at Bohemia Interactive Simulations, where he played a key role in developing advanced simulation technologies.

Cox holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida. Passionate about innovation and technology, he aims to make VirTra’s solutions more user-friendly and effective for law enforcement and military clients, ensuring they meet evolving needs.