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. 

Bob Ferris fundou a Ferris Production, Inc. em 1993 (que depois se tornou a VirTra) antes de se tornar o CEO e Presidente em 2008. Desde o dia em que fundou a companhia, o Sr. Ferris impulsiona a geração de simuladores de treinamento de última geração que possibilitam beneficiar milhões de pessoas em 32 países. O Sr. Ferris já recebeu várias patentes, falou em muitas feiras comerciais, além de escrever e auxiliar em artigos e estudos inovadores. Em agosto de 2018, Bob Ferris recebeu a honra de ser o primeiro CEO de uma empresa de treinamento de realidade virtual/simulação a soar o sino oficial da NASDAQ. O Sr. Ferris frequentou a Academia das Forças Aéreas dos Estados Unidos e depois a Universidade do Arizona, pela qual recebeu o diploma de Engenheiro de Sistemas. Fora do trabalho, ele é mentor voluntário de jovens garotos em um lar de grupo de assistência social, serve à Redemption Gateway Church e gosta de passar o tempo com sua família.

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.

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.

Matt Burlend é o Diretor de Operações da VirTra. Antes de se juntar à Ferris Productions (como a VirTra era conhecida antes da fusão), o Sr. Burlend foi engenheiro mecânico com ênfase no design de equipamentos de produção automatizada. Depois de entrar para a empresa como engenheiro em 1999, ele ascendeu até COO em 2011. O Sr. Burlend ajuda a administrar o design, a produção e o atendimento ao cliente dos simuladores mais inovadores e bem-sucedidos da VirTra, além de alcançar um histórico de grande sucesso nas operações diárias nos nossos negócios centrais. O Sr. Burlend se orgulha do crescimento da empresa, cuidado com responsabilidade e seriedade de investidores, funcionários e clientes. Fora do trabalho, ele aproveita o tempo livre com a esposa e os filhos, a igreja e o ar livre.

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 foi oficial militar e serviu como Capitão por 13 anos nas Forças Armadas dos Estados Unidos. Após seu serviço, o Sr. Mulcahy passou 16 anos em posições administrativas para empresas, desde startups às da Fortune 500. O Sr. Mulcahy tem experiência comprovada em administração e vendas, e combinado com o serviço militar, ele oferece à VirTra uma vantagem estratégica única. Ele se orgulha de oferecer aos clientes as armas de fogo e o treinamento mais realístico no mercado sobre utilizar corretamente a força. Fora do trabalho, o Sr. Mulcahy pode ser encontrado passando seu tempo livre com sua família e fazendo reformas.

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.