Vince is the Chief Range Safety Officer/Instructor at Elite Shooting Sports. After a distinguished career in the United States Navy, including as a member of the USN/NAS Shooting Team, Vince worked with a variety of high-level companies, holding a top secret clearance for over 30 years in the field of complex electronic systems design, development, and testing. Vince is a certified Firearms Instructor, Training Counselor, and a Virginia Hunter Education Instructor. As part of the NRA’s Range Team, he was actively involved in the opening of the NRA Headquarters Range - from concept through construction to operational status. After 17 years with the NRA, 15 of which were with Greg Wodack, Vince left the NRA to help Greg with Elite Shooting Sports. Vince wears a lot of hats here at Elite - from Instructor development to official photographer. When he is not instructing, you can usually find him with his camera among the customers, making sure everyone is staying safe and having a good time, while providing us with some really awesome photos of all the action at Elite Shooting Sports.

Natalia is the Executive Director here at Elite Shooting Sports. Her background is in the transportation engineering field having worked as a Technical Programs Associate and Membership Director at a non-profit association in Washington, DC. Natalia's typical workday consists of a lot of the behind-the-scenes IT work, including our point-of-sales system, custom software programs, inventory management, social media/marketing, and the list goes on. On occasion, Natalia helps out at the range desk, Customer Service, Café, and instructs in our Ladies Only Basic Pistol Course. Also, she is a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor. Natalia loves to shoot, and AR-15s are her favorite. She has the uncanny ability to pick up any firearm and drill the center out of the bull's-eye with it. In her free time, she is active in her church and enjoys hiking the trails of the Shenandoah National Park and skydiving.

Alexa manages the Café at Elite Shooting Sports. She is responsible for ordering and stocking a variety of goods sold at the Café, as well as arranging catering for groups and special events held at our facility. Additionally, she is responsible for the entire Café budget, marketing, supervising, scheduling, and training of the staff. In her time off, Alexa coaches the current state champion competition cheerleading squad and is going to school for Herbal Science and Holistic Medicine.

Robb is Elite Shooting Sports' Chief Armorer. He previously worked for Virginia Arms since 2005 as an armorer and salesman. He is a factory trained armorer, certified by virtually every major firearms manufacturer. Robb has been shooting since he was five years old. His dad is a retired U.S. Marine, who was the Program Manager at Firepower Division, Quantico for the M16A2/A3/A4 and XM4. Robb got to shoot a lot of those military firearms while in high school, including lots of experimental arms sent to the USMC for evaluation. Immersed in the AR15/M16 platforms from a very young age, Robb has a shooting and working knowledge of the rifle that is rare, indeed. Robb has been hunting since his teenage years and working on guns since high school. He is a competitive shooter currently competing in IDPA and is classified as Master in IDPA and GSSF. In the past, Robb competed in a lot of 3gun, Steel Challenge, and USPSA competitions. Robb regularly attends firearms training classes as well as armorer courses. He has served five years as a Firefighter and EMT, and is a Notary Public as well. In his free time, Robb enjoys photography and flyfishing, and is a big movie fan and a cat lover.

Cindy is our Customer Relations Manager. She retired from Fairfax County after 28 years of service. Most of her career, she served as a police dispatcher, fire dispatcher, and 9-1-1 call taker. Ending her career as a Communications Operations Supervisor, she joined our team at Elite Shooting Sports one year later. Among her many duties, Cindy oversees our Customer Service Department, where she is often fondly referred to as everyone’s second Mom. She is the primary point of contact for our customers, ensuring all of their needs and special requests are met. Additionally, Cindy is responsible for answering e-mail and phone inquiries, organizing corporate team-building and group events, as well as the development and implementation of customer service policies and procedures. We are very fortunate to have Cindy take care of us here at Elite.

D’Lynne is a Special Projects Manager at Elite Shooting Sports. he has been in the health and fitness industry professionally for almost thirty-five years. D’Lynne is a licensed Bodywork Practitioner, Wellness and Athletic Coach, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Personal Trainer. She has extensive experience in training U.S. Armed Forces, Law Enforcement, Professional and Olympic Athletes, Pre- and Post-Rehabilitation Patients, and teaching regular training programs for civilians. D’Lynne is an avid and regular shooter; her Wilson Combat EDC X9 is a favorite. She is an outdoor enthusiast with anything on two wheels or four legs.

Amanda is the senior member of the Customer Service department. She is an Instructor in our Ladies Only Basic Pistol Course, Youth Rifle Program, and a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor. Amanda came to us from the Fairfax County Court System after a career time-out as a stay-at-home mom. She enjoys spending time with her kids and shooting. Amanda is passionate about instructing and truly enjoys helping students become better shooters.

Kevin is a full-time Firefighter for Fairfax County. He works part time at Elite Shooting Sports as a Range Safety Officer and an Armorer. He is a Primary Instructor in our Concealed Carry Course and a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor. Kevin trains as hard with firearms as he does as a firefighter. His enthusiasm for the shooting sports is contagious. As a member of the Elite Shooting Sports' official shooting team, Kevin enjoys competing in USPSA Matches and loves everything that involves firearms. In his spare time, Kevin is an active member and leader of his church.

Charlene is a local native whose family has been in the Manassas area for generations. Her full-time career is as a Registered Dental Hygienist, but her enthusiasm for shooting brought her to Elite Shooting Sports. Charlene is our Marketing Specialist promoting the facility through social media, events, and networking. In addition, she loves showing new customers the ins and outs of the facility. She is a Primary Instructor in our Concealed Carry Course and Ladies Only Programs. In addition, she is a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor.

Jessica floats between our Customer Service and the Range Desk. She is an Instructor in our Ladies Only Basic Pistol Course, Defensive Shooting Simulator Course, and Youth Rifle Program. In addition, she is a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor. She took a career turn from working as a cosmetologist to coming to work at Elite after a happen chance meeting with Greg. In her free time, Jessica loves spending time with her two children and her family.

Rocky has had a very distinguished career, and we are honored to have him here at Elite Shooting Sports as a Senior Instructor. Rocky has done it all: combat Veteran with two tours in Vietnam, his second as Company Commander; graduated with honors from the Department of Criminal Justice Academy; Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office retiring as Chief Deputy Sherriff; has multiple Instructor certifications; previously worked with Greg for six years at the NRA Headquarters Range as a Range Safety Officer and Instructor; and recently an author of his new book “Company Grade."

Katie is a local native from Nokesville, VA, and seems to know just about every customer that walks through our doors. She loves the outdoors and is an avid bow hunter. Katie is our Communications Specialist and an Instructor in our Ladies Only Basic Pistol Course, as well as a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor. Katie occasionally works as a Range Safety Officer and helps at our Customer Service desk. She loves shooting rifles in any flavor and has turned in some pretty incredible groups. She is equally proficient with her Glock 19. She enjoys spending her free time with her friends and, especially, her best friend Mini, pictured here with Katie at her desk.

Sam is a Range Safety Officer and Armorer at Elite Shooting Sports. In addition, he is an instructor in our Concealed Carry Course and a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor. He has been in the firearms industry for over four years serving roles in sales, operations, training, and is a certified armorer. In his spare time, when not assigned to honey-dos, he is an avid Toyota 4x4 enthusiast, bow hunter, martial artist, and is interested in chainsaw art.

Noureen works in our Customer Service department and is an Instructor in our Ladies Only Basic Pistol Course. She enjoys shooting with her husband who is one of the region's up and coming nationally ranked competitive shooters. Noureen is no slouch when it comes to shooting either; she often outshoots her husband and doesn’t mind pointing it out to him.

Michael is a full-time student. He works part time in our Café and helps with inventory management. Michael is the Lead Instructor in our Youth Rifle Program.

Stephanie is the Training Administrator at Elite Shooting Sports. She is at the core of all program and curriculum development, instructor development, and simulator-based training. Also, she is a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor. Stephanie has a passion for instructing, and when she is not teaching students how to shoot, she teaches ballroom dancing and horseback riding in her off hours.

Jim Nida is a LEOSA Instructor for Elite Shooting Sports. He retired after 31 years of service as a police officer and U.S. Army veteran. Jim continues more than 20 years of instruction to law enforcement and the military as a D.C.J.S. certified (LE) firearms, defensive tactics and edged weapons academy instructor. In his early career, Jim served five years as a member of SWAT. Since 2008, he has been the Director of Security for a U.S. international corporation. Designated a Subject Matter Expert, Jim has given numerous presentations on counter-terrorism, emergency preparedness and personal security. Jim also holds current NRA handgun instructor and RSO certifications. In 2015, Combat Handguns magazine featured Jim’s skills training female handgun shooters. Jim and his wife enjoy camping weekends and spending time with family and grandchildren. On a nice day, you’ll often find Jim cruising on his old Harley, nicknamed “Rattler.”

Lindsey is a Range Safety Officer at Elite Shooting Sports. Additionally, she is an Instructor in our Concealed Carry Course, Ladies Only Basic Pistol Course, and the Youth Rifle Program. In addition, she is a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor. Born and raised in the hay capital of the world, Southeast Kansas, she grew up fishing and cruising dirt roads. Lindsey is a huge animal lover. She enjoys spending her free time doing arts and crafts and shooting here at Elite with her husband.

Kaila floats between the Customer Service and Range Safety Officer. She is an Instructor in our Ladies Only Basic Pistol Course and Youth Rifle Program. In addition, she is a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor. Although Kaila is fairly new to shooting, you can often find her out on the range practicing with her S&W M&P9. In her free time, Kaila enjoys spending time with her three children and going to see Batman movies.

Todd is a Range Safety Officer/Instructor at Elite Shooting Sports. Also, he is a certified Force-on-Force/Shoot House Instructor. Todd is a former combat Veteran and marksmanship Instructor at Camp Lejeune, NC. He currently works full time as a site manager in the private security industry. Todd previously worked for Mr. Wodack at the NRA Headquarters Range as a Range Safety Officer and Instructor. He enjoys shooting his Walther PPQs (9mm & .45) and Spikes Tactical AR platform. In his free time, Todd enjoys hiking, swimming, and trying to visit every Civil War battlefield in the Northern Atlantic region.

Stephanie works part time in our Customer Service department. She is an Instructor in our Ladies Only Programs and an adjunct Instructor in the Youth Rifle Program. Stephanie loves to work with customers in a private instruction setting, helping improve their skills no matter what their need. Outside of Elite, she enjoys spending time with her husband of 19 years and their four children, and is usually baking something from scratch.

Kim works as a part-time Range Safety Officer. She enjoys training with her S&W M&P9.

Brooke is a Range Safety Officer and an Instructor in our Ladies Only Programs. She is a former NCAA Division 1 athlete and loves coaching volleyball. She equally loves training with her HK VP9.

Christina works part time as a Range Safety Officer. She has worked in the shooting sports industry for eight years. Her full-time career is with a leading firearm sights company. In her spare time, she enjoys shooting, building and restoring firearms, woodworking, and spending lots of quality time with her family and her dog “CoCo.”

Brandon works part time in our Café. He is a full-time high school student and an aspiring soccer player, who spends most of his free time training.

David works part-time as Range Safety Officer. His full-time career is flying missions in support of operations in the Antarctic and Arctic regions as a C130 pilot. When he is not out flying, or spending time with his family, David enjoys just about any hobby he can get his hands on to include woodworking, biking, hand loading, and shooting his handguns, particularly his revolvers.

Matt is a part-time Range Safety Officer. After spending 19 years working sales at Virginia Arms Company in Manassas, Matt’s face may be familiar to those who have been in the area for a while. A shooter since Boy Scout camp, many moons ago, he has spent 20+ years serving as a local and then federal Law Enforcement Officer. Since 2000, he has been an NRA-certified Firearms Instructor and assumed the same mantle to teach law enforcement Firearms and Use of Force starting in 2007. He enjoys shooting and collecting vintage firearms.

Sean works part-time as a Range Safety Officer. He is an avid shooter and shot his first firearm at 4H Camp, years ago. He loves to train, and when he isn’t, he prefers to spend his time exploring Virginia state parks with family and friends. Sean is a former Virginia Arms employee. He is a big movie fan (“The Last Dragon” is his favorite!), and enjoys hunting and camping.

Freya works wherever there is something that needs to be done. She also serves in the United States Air Force as an Analyst. However, she still finds time to go to school and is working towards a Major in Forensics and Psychology. Some of her hobbies include: working out, hiking, impromptu speaking, and taste-testing cookies. Freya loves working at Elite Shooting Sports almost as much as she loves caffeine.

John Paul is a part-time employee who works primarily in the café, but also assists with inventory. He is a full time student at Northern Virginia Community College, and his interests include fishing and cars.

Meghan is a full-time student and aspiring musician, and works part-time in Customer Service and our Café. She enjoys reading and writing, and the performing arts. Her hobbies include playing video games, making music, writing stories, and playing volleyball. Meghan is an anime enthusiast, loves K-pop, and enjoys watching TV dramas from other countries. She enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Dwayne is a part-time Range Safety Officer. He works full-time in the customer service field. In his free time, Dwayne loves training with his firearm and is a huge Washington Capitals fan.

Taylor works in our Customer Service Department. She is a part-time college student, majoring in Psychology. She is a freelance make-up artist and has a passion for animals. Taylor enjoys spending her free time with her friends and family.

Cait works part-time as a Range Safety Officer. She is a local native from Manassas and is a former Softball Division I athlete and coach. As a coach, she provided private lessons to young girls in order to improve their softball skills to make them more recruitable for college. Before working at Elite Shooting Sports, she attended the Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy where she went through formal firearms training for police. When not working at our range, she works full-time for the Prince William County Police Department. She carries a Glock 19 and loves to train every chance she gets. She is currently finishing up her last two classes at George Mason University towards her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.

EJ is a part-time Customer Service Specialist. She works full time as a CSR and cross-trained as a veterinary technician assistant. She loves music, theatre, comic books, and is a food enthusiast but not the best cook.

Samantha works part time as a Customer Service Specialist. She works full time as a fleet administrator at Team Fishel. When she is not at work, she is enjoying her time watching the Washington Nationals with her dogs, Waylon and Autumn.

Jae is a part-time Range Safety Officer. Outside of Elite Shooting Sports, he is a dedicated family man and father. In his spare time, he loves to cook, shoot, hunt, scuba dive, and build cars with his Dad. Jae is a huge fan of naps and watermelon! He is currently studying to become a Paramedic and looking to advance in his career with the government.

Alex A. works part-time in our Customer Service Department as well as an instructor in our Ladies Only Course. Outside of Elite, she is a full-time Law Enforcement Officer in the Fairfax County Police Department. In her free time, Alex enjoys shooting her SIG Sauer pistols and going on hikes in the Shenandoah Mountains.

Ana is our resident DJ who does customer service on the side. She is a full-time college student at Virginia Tech seeking a degree in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience. Ana’s interests include concert going and spending time with her friends and family.

Alex works part time as a Customer Service Specialist. She is a full-time college student at Shenandoah University, where she is studying to be an Elementary School Teacher. She enjoys helping everyone she comes in contact with. She especially loves to spend time with her family and friends.

Ray Washington is a Range Safety Officer.

Adam works part time on our Café and helps out with inventory. He is a full-time student studying Information Technology at George Mason University. While not at school or work, Adam enjoys running, working out, firearms training, and researching and learning about anything gun related. Also, he is always ready for a cup of Black Rifle Coffee, which we proudly sell and serve at our facility.

Sue works part time as a Customer Service Specialist. She is a full-time student at George Mason University, studying Bioengineering. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and watching movies.

Kaila works part time as a Customer Service Specialist. In her free time, she loves to explore her creative talents through art and special effects makeup. You can also find her fixing up her car and playing video games.

Rob is our Assistant Building Engineer.

Matt is a part-time Range Safety Officer. He works full time as Head Athletic Trainer for professional soccer club, Loudoun United FC. Matt is a recreational shooter and enjoys watching soccer in his spare time.

Mike is a full-time Range Safety Officer. With a firearms background, he’s all about the “pew pew” life. Philadelphia born native, Mike likes to shoot long range precision rifle competitions and go hiking with his fiancée and their dog.

Logan came to Elite Shooting Sports after finishing his time in the Navy where he spent his last four years as an instructor with Naval Special Warfare. He considers himself a lifelong student and is always eager to learn and is seeking out new skills and techniques. In his off time, you can always find him in his workshop with several woodworking projects. His energy level is almost as high as his caffeine intake.

John is one of our Range Safety Officers who came to Elite after over eight years in the Marine Corps, where he was most recently the Lead Instructor for the Marine Corps Precision Rifle Team. During his time in the Marines, John was also a Scout Sniper Team Leader, Squad Leader, and Firearms instructor with thousands of hours of platform instruction under his belt. Recently, he has been expanding on his competition experience outside of High-power, where he is a distinguished rifleman, and into the Precision Rifle Series as well as .22 NRL.

Eric is a part-time Range Safety Officer.

Anuska is a part-time Customer Service Specialist. She is a full-time student at George Mason University, currently pursuing her Bachelors in Health Informatics. She is excited to graduate this year and cannot wait to see what the future holds in for her. She loves travelling, painting, drawing, and planning events.