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 hat im Jahr 1993 Ferris Production, Inc. gegründet — woraus sich später VirTra entwickelt hat — bevor er im Jahr 2008 CEO und Vorsitzender wurde. Seit dem Tag der Unternehmensgründung hat Bob Ferris den Stand der Technik immer wieder auf ein neues Niveau gehoben, um die effektivsten Trainingssimulationen zu entwickeln und Millionen von Menschen in 32 Ländern zu unterstützen.

Bob Ferris hat mehrere Patente erhalten, auf zahlreichen Messen gesprochen und bahnbrechende Artikel und Studien geschrieben oder bei solchen assistiert. Im August 2018 hatte Bob Ferris die Ehre, als erster CEO eines Unternehmens aus dem Bereich Virtual Reality/Simulationstraining die Eröffnungsglocke des NASDAQ zu läuten.

Herr Ferris besuchte die U.S. Air Force Academy und anschließend die University of Arizona, wo er einen Abschluss in Anlagentechnik erreichte. Außerhalb der Arbeit ist er ein freiwilliger Mentor für junge Menschen in einem Gruppen-Pflegeheim, dient der Redemption Gateway Church und genießt die Zeit mit seiner Familie.

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.

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.

Matt Burlend ist der Chief Operating Officer von VirTra. Bevor er sich Ferris Productions anschloss, wie VirTra vor der Fusion ließ, war Matt Burlend ein Maschinenbauingenieur, der sich auf die Entwicklung automatisierter Produktionsausrüstung spezialisiert hatte. Nach seinem Eintritt in das Unternehmen als Ingenieur im Jahr 1999 arbeitete er sich bis 2011 zum CEO nach oben.

Matt Burlend hilft dabei, die Entwicklung, Produktion und den Support von VirTras erfolgreichsten und innovativsten Simulatorprodukten zu steuern, während er zugleich eine hervorragende Erfolgsbilanz in VirTras alltäglichem Kerngeschäft sicherstellt. Matt Burlend ist stolz auf das Wachstum des Unternehmens und nimmt seine Verantwortung gegenüber den Teilhabern, Mitarbeitern und Kunden ernst. Außerhalb der Arbeit verbringt er seine Freizeit mit seiner Frau und seinen Söhnen, in der Kirche und in der Natur.

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 ist ein früherer Militäroffizier, der 13 Jahre lang im Rang eines Captain der United States Army gedient hat. Nach Ende seines Dienstes verbrachte Jason Mulcahy 16 Jahre in Managementpositionen sowohl für Start-Ups als auch für Fortune-500-Unternehmen.

In Verbindung mit seiner Zeit im Militär bietet Jason Mulcahys langjährige Erfahrung in den Bereichen Vertrieb und Management VirTra einen einzigartigen strategischen Vorteil. Er ist stolz darauf, den Kunden das realistischste Training für Schusswaffen und bewusste Gewaltanwendung auf dem Markt anzubieten. Außerhalb der Arbeit trifft man Jason Mulcahy bei seiner Familie und bei Renovierungsarbeiten an.

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.