Meet the Winning Team

Founder/CEO

Lisa Coe is an established sales and business development executive with proven experience identifying opportunities for long-term revenue generation, and cultivating relationships with key decision-makers to fully capitalize upon those opportunities. A true professional and leader, her expertise is in the military modeling and simulation market and she specializes in business development, sales team development and software technology sales. Driven is one word to describe Lisa while she was VP of North American sales. Her intense focus and drive to excel, not only drove her to success, but also propelled her employees to succeed as well. Her drive, dedication, and commitment to her employees make her an amazing and successful leader with proven results. Any organization looking for a natural leader with an unyielding desire to succeed would be fortunate to have Lisa on their executive staff.”
-Kenny Hebert, Vice President, Renaissance Sciences Corp

VP, Business Development Executive

Berkley Terry is an established professional with a background in Executive Management. With four years of proven experience in relationship management, brand ambassadorship, talent development, and teamwork, Berkley provides an array of value for our customers. Berkley leverages her philanthropic community relations to foster genuine connection amongst clients, while actively adapting to their needs. Berkley positions The Coe Group to drive meaningful impact for her clients while continuing to serve America’s Warfighter.

Senior Executive

Rob Matthews served the U.S. Navy as both a sailor and civilian and the imprint he has had on the modeling, simulation and training (MS&T) landscape is as extensive as it is varied. His lasting contributions span not only a variety of disparate Navy training projects across all Navy warfare branches (Aviation, Surface, Sub-surface, and Personnel), but also a variety of Navy and DoD MS&T infrastructure initiatives. Rob was recognized by his peers in 2016 with the Governor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Modeling & Simulation.

Principal Executive Advisor

Brian Hicks joined The Coe Group, LLC in February 2024 as a Senior Strategic Advisor after 44 years of public service. His breadth and depth of experience covering all aspects of Naval Aviation Training Systems development, acquisition and sustainment is as comprehensive as it is impressive.

Brian enlisted in the US Navy in 1978, designated as an Aviation Fire Control Technician (AQ) serving as a radar (weapons control and release) technician in both F-4J and F 14A aircraft with numerous deployments to the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean and as an Instructor (NEC 9502). After receiving his commission through the Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP) in 1987, he served multiple tours in F/A-18A aircraft attached to VFA-151, Carrier Air Wing 5 aboard USS Midway (CV-41) homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, and deployed in support of Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 1990 – February 1991. His various tours of duty included: TRAWING 4 Training Officer; Political/Military Officer to the Commanding General, Multi-National Force (MNF) Haiti; Requirements Officer; NAVAIR PMA 205/265 Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL), capping a 22-year active duty career in May 2001 as the F/A-18 Military IPTL.

Brian continued his public service as a civil servant with Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, Florida, serving as F/A-18A-D Training Systems Program Manager; Naval Aviation Simulation Master Plan (NASMP) Live-Virtual-Constructive Program Manager; Program Director, Cross-Warfare Programs (PDX); Program Director, Aviation Programs (PDA); and Director of Acquisition Management overseeing all aspects of program management leadership and direction for over 180 government Program Managers upon his retirement in January 2024.

Brian was recognized with the prestigious Admiral Luis DeFlorez Award for exceptional contributions to the DoD and the Navy Modeling, Simulation and Training (MS&T) ecosystem, received two Meritorious Civilian Service awards and is a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certified Level III (Master) Program Manager, a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps (DAC) and certified as a Program Management Institute (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP). Active Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.