A retired Special Operations Team Leader with 25+ years with the San Jose Police Department. Todd's career focused on fugitive apprehension, human trafficking, narcotics, and training other officers. He is a skilled operator and performed over 3,000 tactical entries and is intimately familiar with real-world violence and what it takes to survive lethal encounters.
Matthew Whitaker
Certified instructor and lifelong supporter of the shooting sports, Matthew helps his students add new life skills to their toolboxes by increasing their knowledge, confidence and responsibility with firearms.
Erik Sawiak
Proficient shooter, experienced instructor and Range Safety Officer, Erik provides relevant training and information to help students become knowledgeable, confident and responsible firearms owners.
Talented shooter with over 900 hours of formal training courses, over 100 shooting competitions, well over 85,000 rounds fired, and has passed the FBI qualification course with perfect marks every single time he has taken it.
Chase Harrison
A dedicated instructor, trained by some of the nation’s top instructors, Chase is devoted to helping others develop their self‑defense skills and empowering students with the skills and mindset for responsible firearm ownership.
Patty Reay
USCCA certified instructor with a safe, supportive, low-pressure teaching style that helps her students go from hesitant to confident.
Baylen Sabatini
Trained over 1,000 Army recruits in the basics of carbine marksmanship. Army vehicle mechanic and recovery operator.
Chris Mangel
NRA Certified Instructor and Range Safety Officer. Chris is devoted to helping his students become confident, responsible firearm users.
David Lynton
A certified NRA and BCI instructor, veteran Search and Rescue volunteer and trainer, and Shaolin Kempo instructor.
Jacob White
With a strong background in education and a NRA Certified Instructor, Jacob is dedicated to guiding his students into responsible firearm users.
Joe Fowler
A talented producer, filmmaker, photographer and firearms enthusiast, Joe’s company Berserker Creative provides NTAC with spectacular visual content.
Matt Brandley
Army veteran, firearms enthusiast, media creator and collaborator, Matt produces brilliant content for NTAC and many other clients.
Myke Laws
Extremely proficient competitive shooter, tactician, excellent teacher, and all round good guy.
Natalia Cazan
Natalia is a registered paramedic, medical educator and NRA instructor, with a background in military and emergency services.
Rylee Marble
Ogden Metro SWAT Team Marksman, Detective with the Ogden Police Department, and Utah POST Instructor.
Sam Phillips
Licensed EMT, Stop the Bleed instructor, and certified in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care and CPR/BLS.
Shane Coles
Co-host of the Prepper Talk Radio podcast, Shane is also a certified EMT and HAM radio operator.
Tim Evancich
Skilled firearms instructor that has attended countless training courses and honed his own shooting abilities.
