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Staff Biographies

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Laura Andersen Michelle Augustyn Rob Bowen Ed Brosius Margaret Chione John Conaghan Eugene Doetsch Alan Gillespie Hunter Harridge William Harridge Jack Kane Amy Koroghlanian Phil Koroghlanian Mike Krickeberg Bill Lavine David Lombardo Bob Perschau Bill Pierce Rick Ritacco Susan Shott Jim Stella Steven Sowa Alan Strader Ed Wilmsen

[Picture of Laura Andersen] Andersen, Laura

Instructor: Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun
Member: National Rifle Association
Instructor: DNR Hunter Safety
Instructor: DNR Tree Stand Safety
Instructor: DNR- BOW (Becoming an Outdoor Woman)
Member: St. Charles Sportsman’s Club (Director)
Member: AIM (Allied Illinois Markswomen)- Past President
Volunteer: Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Scoutmaster, merit badge counselor: shotgun, rifle, cooking, oceanography, gardening, photography and climbing
Hunter: Upland, Waterfowl & Big game

[Picture of Michelle Augustyn] Augustyn, Michelle

Instructor: Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun
Range Safety Officer
Instructor: Archery
Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Auroraland Archers – past Board Member
Member: Northern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days committee – Vendor Chairman
Volunteer: Boy Scouts of America-Archery Training
Hunter: Big game

[Picture of Rob Bowen] Bowen, Rob

Instructor: Pistol & Home Firearm Safety
Range Safety Officer
Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Howell Shooting Club
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program - Distinguished Expert - Pistol

[Picture of Edward Brosius] Brosius, Edward - PPIH Deadly Force Legal Instructor

Instructor: Pistol & Rifle
Life Member: National Rifle Association
Attorney
High Power Rifle Competitor – 10 years
Hunter: Big game (two African safaris)

[Picture of Margaret Chione] Chione, Margaret

Apprentice Instructor: Pistol
Intern - Clyde Howell NRA Youth Shooting Sports Camp
Member: National Rifle Association

[Picture of John Conaghan] Conaghan, John - Administrative

Instructor: Pistol
Life Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Howell Shooting Club
Life Member Illinois State Rifle Association
Life Member: Single Action Shooting Society

[Picture of Eugene Doetsch] Doetsch, Eugene

Instructor: Pistol
Member: National Rifle Association

[Picture of Alan Gillespie] Gillespie, Alan

Instructor: Shotgun
Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Howell Shooting Club (Treasurer & Board of Directors)
HSC Trap Event Coordinator
Hunter: Upland & Traditional Bowhunter

[Picture of Hunter Harridge] Harridge, Hunter J.

Apprentice Instructor: Rifle & Shotgun
Life Member: National Rifle Association
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program - Expert – Handgun

[Picture of William Harridge] Harridge, William

Instructor: Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun
Range Safety Officer
Endowment Life Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Illinois State Rifle Association
Former Wildlife Conservation Officer
Attorney

[Picture of Jack Kane] Kane, Jack

Instructor: Pistol
Member: National Rifle Association

[Picture of Amy Koroghlanian] Koroghlanian, Amy

Apprentice Instructor: Pistol
Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Illinois State Rifle Association
Member: Howell Shooting Club
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program - Distinguished Expert - Pistol

[Picture of Phil Koroghlanian] Koroghlanian, Phil - Principal Rifle Instructor

Instructor: Pistol & Rifle
Range Safety Officer
Endowment Life Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Illinois State Rifle Association
Member: Howell Shooting Club
Member: NRA Whittington Center Founders Club
Volunteer: Boy Scouts of America
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program - Distinguished Expert - Pistol

[Picture of Mike Krickeberg] Krickeberg, Mike

Instructor: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun & Home Firearm Safety
Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Illinois State Rifle Association
Member: Howell Shooting Club (Match Director & Board of Directors)
Principal Instructor Rifle: Clyde Howell NRA Youth Shooting Sports Camp
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program - Distinguished Expert - Pistol

[Picture of Bill Lavine] Lavine, Bill

Instructor: Pistol & Rifle
Range Safety Officer
Member: National Rifle Association
Principal Instructor Outdoor Skills: Clyde Howell NRA Youth Shooting Sports Camp
Member: Howell Shooting Club
Member: Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team
Member: State Weapons of Mass Destruction Team
Volunteer: Boy Scouts of America

[Picture of David A. Lombardo] Lombardo, David A. - President & Founder

Principal Instructor - Pistol, Personal Protection in the Home & Refuse To Be A Victim

Training Counselor: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Firearm Safety, Personal Protection in the Home, Metallic Cartridge Reloading & Shotgun Shell Reloading
Chief Range Safety Officer
Endowment Life Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Howell Shooting Club (President)
Director: Clyde Howell NRA Youth Shooting Sports Camp
Member: International Defensive Pistol Association
Volunteer: Boy Scouts of America - Merit Badge Counselor (Rifle, Pistol, Aviation & Crime Prevention)
Will County Sheriff’s Department: Auxiliary Deputy Sergeant
Hunter: Upland, Waterfowl & Big game

[Picture of Bob Perschau] Perschau, Bob

Instructor: Pistol
Member: National Rifle Association

[Picture of Bill Pierce] Pierce, Bill

Instructor: Shotgun
Life Member: National Rifle Association

[Picture of Rick Ritacco] Ritacco, Rick - Medical Coordinator

Instructor: Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun
Range Safety Officer
Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Howell Shooting Club
Camp Nurse: Clyde Howell NRA Youth Shooting Sports Camp
Trauma nurse

[Picture of Susan Shott] Shott, Susan - Research Consultant and Disability Consultant

Instructor: Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun
Range Safety Officer
Member: National Rifle Association
Safer USA Statistician

[Picture of Jim Stella] Stella, Jim

Instructor: Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun
Member: National Rifle Association

[Picture of Steven Sowa] Sowa, Steven

Instructor: Rifle
Life Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Illinois State Rifle Association
Competes in IPSC and IDPA matches
Competes in Shotgun Trap

[Picture of Alan Strader] Strader, Alan - IT Guy

Instructor: Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun
Range Safety Officer
Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Howell Shooting Club

[Picture of Ed Wilmsen] Wilmsen, Ed

Instructor: Pistol & Rifle
Member: National Rifle Association
Member: Howell Shooting Club
Member: International Defensive Pistol Association