Champion competitor, author, U.S. Army veteran and speaker Julie Golob is one of the most accomplished professional shooters in the world, with more than 140 championship titles in international, national and regional marksmanship competitions across seven shooting disciplines....

Founder and Chair

National Firearms Practice Group

Joseph Kavan is a senior partner with the law firm of Kutak Rock’s Omaha office and the founder and chair of the firm’s National Firearms Practice Group. He possesses a deep expertise in the understanding, analysis and application of the statutes, rules, regulations and interpretations of the National Firearms Act, the Gun Control Act of 1968, the Arms Export Control Act, the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations, NICS regulations and state laws and local ordinances related to firearms dealers, gunsmiths, manufacturers of firearms and ammunitions and firearms importer and exporters....

Lieutenant

Lexington (KY) Police Department

Jonathan Bastian is a lieutenant with the Lexington (KY) Police Department.  Prior to law enforcement, he was a firefighter and a corporate training manager for a manufacturer specializing in pub...

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Managing Director

FFL Consultants

John Clark is the Managing Director and co-founder of FFL Consultants, providing expert guidance and support to the firearms industry on various topics including state and federal regulatory compliance, operational security, loss and risk management, OSHA, environmental, health and safety practices, profit improvement and business operations....

President

NSSF

Joe spent the past 32 years in a variety of technical, manufacturing and executive management roles at O. F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Until his move to NSSF, Joe was a longtime member of the NSSF's Board of Governors, serving on the Executive Committee, as well as serving as the Foundation's Treasurer for several years....

Director of Research and Market Development

NSSF

Jim Curcuruto is NSSF’s Director of Research and Market Development. With NSSF since 2009, he has worked tirelessly to provide insights to NSSF members and the industry so that all may gain an improved understanding of their consumer....

Patrolman/Director of Combatives Tactical Conferences

New York Tactical Officers Association

Jay Wadsworth has served for more than 18 years as an urban-city street officer, the last 10 of which have also seen him working with the SWAT team in a number of capacities, including Team Leader and, currently, as the Team Training Coordinator....

A U.S. Navy veteran, Jason Smith has more than a decade of experience supporting the shooting range industry with environmental, health and safety expertise. As a Certified Industrial Hygienist, Smith leverages a multidisciplinary, scientific approach to working with range owners and operators to protect employees and customers from exposures to lead, noise and other workplace hazards....

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