“I consider myself to be extremely blessed by God to be able to work in a company where faith, family, and career can all be simultaneously enjoyed to the fullest.”
George Hughes
Utilizing his 35 years of software engineering, systems engineering, and management experience, George provides executive leadership and oversight for SimVentions Strategic Initiatives.
- Virginia Tech (B.S. Electrical Engineering)
- Former COO and President of SimVentions
- Authored over 15 articles for PC, PC World, and Byte magazines.
- Part of Design Teams for a variety of electronic warfare (EW) systems, health systems, Navy Deadeye and Army Cooperhead missiles, and the Patriot ARM Decoy system.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Executive Leadership
Group VP
Corporate Leadership
Executive Leadership
Larry Root
CEO
Leads the Board of Directors and is responsible for executing the strategic and cultural direction of the company.
Joe Caliri
President
Provides executive leadership, executes SimV mission, and ensures customer and employee satisfaction.
Megan Shepherd
COO
Provides leadership to the Operations team and day-to-day operations of SimVentions
Blaine Alexander
VP/BD
Responsible for establishing and coordinating business growth objectives for the company.
Paul Gustavson
CTO
Oversees development and integration of technological capabilities and processes.
Ryan VanderWijst
CFO
Responsible for the management of corporate financial strategy, implementation, and performance.
Robert Fidler
CIO
Oversees equipment upgrades, supervises IT team members, and presides over IT-related projects.
Group VP
Tram Chase
VP TSG
Oversees the development of tools and technologies for the company and leads the Technology Solutions Group.
Brad Neal
VP ECG
Provides leadership and management for the Electronic Warfare and Combat Systems Group.
Jason Doering
VP ASG
Provides leadership, management, and engineering support for the Asymmetric Warfare Group.
John Lysher
VP CSG
Provides leadership, management, and oversight for SimVentions’ Cybersecurity programs and projects.
Corporate Leadership
Jennifer Bonney
VP Finance
Responsible for ensuring corporate compliance to all State, Federal and financial agencies.
Adam VanderWijst
VP/HR
Responsible for planning, development, organization, and implementation of the company’s human resource function.
Randy Walker
Chief Engineer
Provides technical direction to the application of engineering process, policy, and practice.
Troy Sizemore
Dir/Contracts
Responsible for leading and managing the SimVentions contracts and purchasing department.
Scot Forry
Dir/Security
Responsible for managing and implementing industrial site security for SimVentions.
Matt Wilson
VP
Oversees Strategic Initiatives for SimVentions using his extensive DOD Contractor experience.