WHO WE ARE
Our mission, purpose, and vision represent the very heart of SimVentions and what we treasure. They convey who we are, what we desire to be, how we measure ourselves, and how we plan to get there.
MISSION
To be trusted partners in engineering services and technology development by cultivating innovation and delivering on promises.
PURPOSE
To be a company that strives to honor, please, and glorify God by operating on biblical principles.
VISION
To be a relationship-centered company focused on our employees, customers, and communities.
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OUR CULTURE
SimVentions offers an environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. We are made up of a dedicated and committed team focused on providing our very best ideas and solutions to one another and to our customers. Our team recognizes there is honor in helping others succeed, and our culture helps foster imagination, creativity, exploration, and discovery. This combination has helped us build a great team with great heart and great capability.
Headquartered just south of Washington, DC, near historic Fredericksburg, VA, SimVentions has grown from three employees and one contract into a thriving business with multiple contracts supporting the Navy, Army, Marine Corps, and various joint Department of Defense (DoD) agencies.
EMPLOYEE FOCUSED
Through our mission to be trusted partners and in alignment with our innovative and supportive culture, SimVentions values and equally cares for all our employees. We strive to be a company that:
- Welcomes the unique perspectives and experience diversity brings
- Focuses on and encourages belonging which begins with an openness to engage, listen, care for, respect, and support each other
- Believes fostering an inclusive SimVentions culture is the best way to champion the power of diversity as a company
- Understands that many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from diverse minds, backgrounds, and experiences
- Commits to cultivating an environment that fosters respect, equity, and opportunity for all our employees resulting in an inclusive work environment
- Expects our employees to respect the differences each person brings and leverage those differences to be the best SimVentions we can be for each other and our customers.
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OUR HISTORY
SimVentions is a company of individuals built on a strong culture of talented, engaged employees focused on delivering high quality solutions to our customers while maintaining a positive environment. That is why we built SimVentions from the ground up with people, family, and the community in mind.
Founded in 2000 by four experienced leaders in technical support of the U.S. military, today SimVentions is headquartered just south of Washington D.C. in Fredericksburg, VA. Our company continues to be focused on technical excellence and customer and employee satisfaction. We are consistently thinking, working and succeeding together. Because of this SimVentions is a thriving small business supporting the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, other joint Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, non-profits and commercial businesses.
WHY WORK AT SIMVENTIONS...
Support Our Warfighters
SimVentions is a proud supporter of the U.S. military, and we take pride in our ability to provide relevant, game-changing solutions to our armed men and women around the world.
Drive Customer Success
We deliver solutions that go beyond the expected. This means you can expect to work with a team that will do whatever it takes to ensure our customers’ success.
Get Involved in Giving Back
We believe that one of the best ways to be a well-rounded company is to have well-rounded employees, which is why we provide frequent service opportunities for our team members.
Build Innovative Technology
SimVentions takes pride in its innovative and cutting edge technology, so you can be sure that whatever project you work on, you will be having a direct impact on your customer.
Work With Brilliant People
At SimVentions, we don’t just hire the smartest people. We hire experienced, creative individuals who are passionate about what they do, and who embody our culture.
Create Meaningful Solutions
We always have a wide variety of challenging, meaningful problems to solve at SimVentions, which span the whole range of our six core disciplines.
Join the SimVentions Family
SimVentions is about more than just being a fun place to work. We are a family of like-minded individuals who support, encourage, and do great things together.
EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP
SimVentions has been 100% employee-owned since 2020! At the heart of who we are, and reflected in our tag line, Imagine. Create. Explore. Discover.™ and by our motto, Your Success Is Our Honor™, is the knowledge and recognition that each employee is what makes SimVentions successful and a great place to work! You bring your gifts and talents, you strive to innovate, you focus on the success of our customers, you have passion for our warfighters, and you look out and care for each other and our communities. Because of that, there is no better group of people to carry the company forward into the future than you!
ESOP
ESOP stands for Employee Stock Ownership Plan. It’s a form of an employee retirement plan, in which employees are able to accrue stock in the company over the course of their employment and receive payment for stock as a retirement benefit – all at no cost to the employee!
OUR BENEFITS
- Impact: work on projects that directly support the defense of our nation.
- Serve: work for a company that supports its surrounding communities.
- Employee Owned: Work with the best and help build YOUR company.
- Dress code: business casual. We like to be comfortable while we work.
- Healthcare: one of the best packages in the industry.
- Culture: add to our culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
- Food: we have a lot of food around here.
- Family focus: work for a team that recognizes the importance of family time.
- Lots of employee-appreciation events throughout the year.
- Excellent facilities, tools, and training opportunities to grow in your field.
- Open communication: work in an environment where your voice matters.
- SimVentions sports teams and workout groups.
- Employee-led interest groups for personal and professional development.
- What you bring to the table: contribute, grow, and thrive.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
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 team leadership, plans SimV’s strategy, executes SimV missions, and ensures customer and employee satisfaction.
Megan Shepherd
COO
Provides executive leadership to the daily operations while focusing on customer success, technical excellence, and execution of SimV’s strategy.
Blaine Alexander
SR. VP/BD
Responsible for establishing and coordinating business growth objectives for the company.
Paul Gustavson
CTO
Fosters innovation, contributes to the company's strategic vision, leads IR&D efforts, provides technical expertise, and participates in industry standards development.
Ryan VanderWijst
CFO
Oversees the SimV Finance and Contracts departments, ensuring sound financial performance while providing strategic analysis for growth and innovation.
Robert Fidler
CIO
Provides leadership to the Information Technology, Facilities, and Security departments.
Randy Walker
Chief Engineer
Serves as the technical extension of company operations, ensuring all aspects of operational performance are infused with technical rigor and excellence.
Tram Chase
VP Technology Solutions Group
Oversees the development of tools and technologies for SimVentions and leads the Technology Solutions Group.
Brad Neal
VP Electronic Warfare & Combat Systems Group
Provides leadership and oversight for SimVentions' Electronic Warfare and Combat Systems programs and projects.
Jason Doering
VP Strike Missions Group
Provides leadership and management to SimVention's strike warfare, anti-terrorism/force projection (AT/FP), and strategic weapons systems projects.
John Lysher
VP Extensible & Integrated Systems Group
Provides leadership, management, and oversight for SimVentions' work into Asymmetric, Autonomous Systems and Integrated System Technologies.
Jason Rachanow
VP Cybersecurity Group
Provides leadership, program management, and direction to a highly experienced cybersecurity team with multifaceted backgrounds.
Jennifer Bonney
VP Finance
Responsible for ensuring the compliance of all corporate financial reports and managing all internal financial processes.
Adam VanderWijst
VP Human Resources
Responsible for planning, development, organization, and implementation of the company’s human resource and recruiting functions.