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. 

En 1993, Bob Ferris a fondé Ferris Production, Inc., qui deviendra par la suite VirTra. Il occupe le poste de directeur exécutif et de PDG depuis 2008. Depuis le lancement de l’entreprise, Bob a repoussé continuellement les limites de la technologie pour créer les simulateurs d’entraînement les plus efficaces possible et en faire bénéficier des millions de personnes dans 32 pays.

Bob a déposé de nombreux brevets, est intervenu dans plusieurs salons professionnels et a contribué à la rédaction d’un grand nombre d’articles et d’études novatrices. En août 2018, Bob a eu l’honneur d’être le premier PDG d’une entreprise de formation par simulation/réalité virtuelle à sonner la cloche d’ouverture du NASDAQ.

Bob a étudié à l’Académie des forces aériennes des États-Unis, puis à l’université de l’Arizona où il a obtenu un diplôme en ingénierie système. Quand il ne travaille pas, il accompagne bénévolement des jeunes hommes dans un foyer d’accueil, il aide l’église de Redemption Gateway et il profite du temps passé avec sa famille.

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 est le directeur des opérations de VirTra. Avant de rejoindre Ferris Productions (nom de VirTra avant sa fusion), Matt était ingénieur mécanique spécialisé dans la conception d’équipements de production automatisés. Il a intégré l’entreprise en tant qu’ingénieur en 1999, avant de gravir progressivement les échelons jusqu’à devenir directeur des opérations en 2011.

Matt aide à gérer la conception, la production et le suivi des produits de simulation les plus innovants et les plus demandés de VirTra. Il participe également au bon déroulement des opérations quotidiennes du cœur de l’activité de VirTra. Il est fier de la croissance de l’entreprise et prend très au sérieux ses responsabilités envers les actionnaires, les employés et les clients. En dehors du travail, il aime passer du temps avec sa femme et ses fils, aller à l’église et faire des activités en extérieur.

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 est un vétéran ayant servi 13 ans comme officier dans l’Armée de terre des États-Unis. Après son service, Jason a occupé pendant 16 ans des postes de direction dans tout type d’entreprise, depuis des start-ups jusqu’à des sociétés du classement Fortune 500.

Grâce à sa longue expérience dans les domaines de la gestion et de la vente, associée à ses années de service militaire, il apporte un avantage stratégique unique à VirTra. Il est fier de proposer aux clients les solutions d’entraînement au maniement des armes à feu et à l’usage raisonné de la force les plus réalistes du marché. En dehors de ses heures de travail, Jason aime passer du temps avec sa famille et s’adonner à des rénovations.

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.