National Center for Simulation Board Installs New Officers

The National Center for Simulation (NCS), located in Orlando, Florida, announced that Mary Trier, president and CEO of Capital Communications and Consulting, LLC, has been installed as the chair of the NCS board. In addition to Trier, three other board officers advanced: Terry Kohl (Leidos) as vice chair; John Givens (Bohemia Interactive Simulations) as treasurer; and Janet Spruill (APTIMA, Inc.) as secretary for the 2020-22 term. A full list of the board of directors is on the NCS website.

“With the growth and diversification that we’re seeing inthe modeling and simulation industry, our board is focused on ensuringcontinued collaboration between the many industries that can share or benefitfrom these technologies,” said Trier.

Late last year, NCS began a review of its strategy andgoals. Led by its president and CEO, George Cheros, the organization ispostured to reshape and grow its role in the modeling, simulation, and trainingindustry.

“At the start the year, guided by our new executivecommittee, we focused on fine-tuning the organization's goals and strategy forgrowth and leadership. I’m extremely happy with our board’s commitment and knowthey are working diligently to further develop NCS – our mission, our goals,and the benefits we offer to our members,” Cheros said.