Diane Nicholl

Diane Nicholl grew up where guns were common. She has enjoyed shooting from the time she was ten years old and would go plinking with a .22 single shot rifle. She worked in the field of neurophysiology for 15 years before starting her own business, DTI Publications, Inc. where she teaches firearms courses and publishes firearms training books.

In the early 1990s, Diane started the Annie Oakley Society as a way to help women maintain and improve their shooting skills by providing monthly access to a range. She soon discovered that several female officers in her area were having trouble passing their weapons qualifications so she started offering private and group sessions for them.

Diane is an NRA Training Counselor. She has done extensive research on the use of firearms in crime and self-defense. She is a member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI) and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA).

Vicki Farnam

Vicki Farnam has been teaching fireams with her husband, John Farnam, of Defense Training International, Inc. since 1986. They travel all across the country. She has taught defensive shooting classes for women only and classes for instructors about teaching women. Those classes have been for non-law enforcement as well as law enforcement on local, state and federal levels.

She has ten years experience developing and instructing adult education programs prior to that time. Vicki is vice-president of Defense Training International, Inc., an NRA certified instructor and a member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI) and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA). She has presented several courses at the annual IALEFI and ILEETA conferences on gender learning differences.

She has contributed articles to "Police Marksman" and other firearms publications.

John Farnam

John Farnam is president of Defense Training International, Inc. and has been teaching defensive firearms courses for over 30 years. He is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, a major (Retired) in the U.S. Army Reserve and a police officer with many years of practical experience. Mr. Farnam is the author of several books: Streetwise, The Farnam Method of Defensive Shotgun and Rifle Shooting, Second Edition The Farnam Method of Defensive Handgunning, Second Edition and Guns & Warriors - DTI Quips, Volume 1.

Each year, he travels across the country teaching the latest defensive firearms techniques to police departments, federal and state agencies as well as foreign governments. He is recognized as an acclaimed and prominent lecturer, expert witness and consultant. The American Tactical Shooting Association awarded John Farnam the "Tactical Advocate of the Year" in recognition of his commitment to presenting dependable tactical information to those attending his training programs.