“It has been (and is) an honor to be the CEO of SimVentions, Inc. and be part of what God is doing in the lives of its employees, their families, its customers, and the local community.”
LARRY ROOT
Larry leads the Board of Directors and is responsible for executing the strategic and cultural direction of the company. He strives to keep two simple ideas at the forefront of who SimVentions is:
- Your Success is Our Honor™ – which encourages SimVentions employees to keep their focus on the customer, always striving to make the right business and technical decisions, even when it may not be the best bottom-line decision.
- Imagine. Create. Explore. Discover.™ – which ensures that SimVentions employees have the training, support, and positive encouragement to continually seek out new and innovative solutions to the challenges our customers face.
- Cofounded SimVentions (2000)
- University of Michigan-Flint (BS in Computer Science)
- Engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)
- Developed real-time tactical systems for the Navy and Marine Corps
- Technical support and leadership to the Navy and the Department of Defense (DoD) in core areas of Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, and Modeling & Simulation
- Concentration in Open Standards, Open Architecture, Open Systems, and Open Business Models
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Larry Root
Chairman of the Board | CEO
Joe Caliri
Inside Director | President
Paul Gustavson
Inside Director | CTO
Megan Shepherd
Inside Director | COO
Ryan VanderWijst
Inside Director | CFO | Secretary/Treasurer
Matt Wilson
Inside Director | VP Strategic Initiatives
Steve Goss
Affiliated Director
George Hughes
Affiliated Director
Bonnie Dowd
Outside Director
William E. "Bill" Landay III
Outside Director
Vice Admiral (Ret)
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.
Matt Wilson
VP Strategic Initiatives | Chaplain
Responsible for the company’s strategic initiatives, targeted operations support, and chaplain services to employees and families.