Instructors

Mr. Peklenk holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University. He has a concealed carry handgun (CCH) permit from the State of North Carolina and concealed firearm permit from the State of Utah, and is also certified by the North Carolina Department of Justice to teach courses for individuals to obtain their own CCH permit.

He has been involved for over 15 years in Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) response to disasters. He was selected to participate in a year-long Train-the-Trainer Web-based Program Development for the Department of Homeland Security as a Subject Matter Expert to develop the training module for NGOs in response to Weapons of Mass Destruction Events.

Mr. Peklenk currently is serving on the Public Safety Advisory Committee of Central Piedmont Community College and serves at the Criminal Justice Academy Chairman. The Public Safety Department also houses the American Academy of Applied Forensics. Mr. Peklenk is also currently providing consulting services, a contract position, to the Department of Homeland Security in the Emergency Management arena.

His firearms experience includes:

• NRA Certified Instructor—Pistol

• NRA Certified Instructor—Shotgun

• NRA Refuse To Be A Victim® Certified Instructor

• NRA Certified Range Safety Officer

• NC Department of Justice Certified Instructor in Concealed Carry Handgun

• OSHA Training—Standard First Aid, AED, and CPR Trained

• Graduate of the North Carolina Hunter Safety Education Program

• Certification in Advance Hunter Education—N.B.E.F. Bow Hunting Course

• Lifetime Hunting License in the State of North Carolina

• Handgun Training Completion—Two Sessions Front Sight

• Program Completion—TFT Hand-to-Hand Combat Training

• National Rifle Association Member

Mr. Peklenk is also a Director of Ralocastle Investments, LLC, a real estate holdings firm, and Owner of Corporate Construction Services, LLC, a Construction Consulting firm. He holds a North Carolina and South Carolina General Contractors License and has been in consulting and/or assisting in developing numerous projects.

Mr. Peklenk’s experience as a range safety officer provides added credentials to consult on the development of indoor/ outdoor pistol ranges along with skeet, trap and sporting clay courses. Mr. Peklenk has also served on a number of civic, construction and non-profit boards, serving as chairman, and has received numerous awards during his career.

Ms. Ballentine has an extensive career working in Government Law Enforcement and in the private sector as an investigator. She has significant training and experience regarding terrorism investigations and counterterrorist defense preparations, fugitive matters, organized crime, and narcotics. She is knowledgeable regarding forensics, proper handling and documentation of evidence, and court protocol. She has an extensive background in interviewing victims and witnesses of domestic abuse, abused children and victims of sexual exploitation. She is currently a consultant to a major Energy Company.

Ms. Ballentine has a Master’s Degree in Communication-Public Relations from Boston University and has attended numerous other continuing education courses for things such as paralegal studies, medical disease and transcription training.

Her training and experience Includes:

• Special Agent – Federal Bureau of Investigation

• NC Private Investigator

• Instructor for Counter-Terrorism Awareness Training

• Refuse to Be a Victim® Certified Instructor

• In Service Firearms Training

• Anti-Terrorism Driving Training

• Domestic Security Training

• Surveillance techniques

• Defensive tactics

• Interview skills training

• Public Safety Officer for IPC

• OSHA safety and CPR Trained

Ms. Ballentine has also supervised 60 news reporters to maintain security for a news network covering The Democratic Convention in New York City. In previous years she was also a News Director of a Florida radio station, and supervised a staff of five.

As an FBI Special Agent, she had significant case management responsibility, and often supervised numerous Special Agents (from other Field Offices as well as internally) and clerical staff in the operation of Federal case matters. This supervision would also include budget management and Informant supervision. As a Private Investigator, Ms. Ballentine has supervised and coordinated the case work of three to five other Investigators, and regularly supervised surveillance details.

Mr. Tubb has an extensive career in both the British military and law enforcement community. His studies included the Woking College in Surrey and the Sir Winston Churchill School, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Mr. Tubb is the Owner of The Glorious Twelfth, LLC in Virginia. He has trained hundreds of people in the safe and responsible use of firearms for a variety of reasons from sport to personal protection to tactical training.

His Firearms experience Includes:

• Her Majesty’s Royal Marines; Sniper Reece Troop 45 Commando Group, Commissioned TA; NCO

• Leicestershire (Police) Constabulary, Tactical Firearms Instructor Unit

• City of London Police, Firearms Instructor & Tactical Advisor

• Special Consultant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Experience in Selection, training and development of individuals (at all levels)

• Experience in Tactical advice and planning for senior officers

• Experience in Team leader in operational firearms situations

• Experience in Risk assessment for operational and training environs

• Experience in Health and safety considerations

• Experience in Hostage Rescue Instruction

Mr. Tubb has a strong reputation for professionalism and operational abilities as an integral part of tactical team planning and deployments in a number of areas including raids on premises, ambushes of armed criminals and close protection of VIPs. He has been described by his peers as a world class shotgun instructor.

Mr. Tubb is affiliated with numerous organizations in the military, police, and sport shooting world. He is a supporter of numerous non-profit benefits such as the Wounded Warrior Program that he sponsors on behalf of the Military Officers Association of America, George C. Marshall Chapter.