“l love working for a company that invests in what matters – our employees, customers, and community. My goal is to be a good steward of company resources so we can multiply our efforts to be a source for good.”
Ryan VanderWijst
Ryan oversees the SimV Finance and Contracts departments, ensuring sound financial performance while providing strategic analysis for growth and innovation.
- West Virginia University (B.S. Economics, B.S. Information Systems)
- University of Notre Dame (MBA)
- Over 10 years’ experience leading complex projects for the DoD
- Over 15 years’ experience supporting Surface Electronic Warfare programs for the Navy
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
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.