Meet our Team
Chris Nelson, Vice President
Chris is a dedicated advocate of Iron Arsenal, with over 20 years of training under Iron Arsenal’s founder. A certified instructor through Iron Arsenal, Chris weekly works with children’s and women’s groups, as well as assisting in the daily instruction of Iron Arsenal to civilians and agency personnel.
Siegfried Flores, Secretary
Siegfried, with over 25 years of training under Iron Arsenal’s founder, as well as being a certified instructor through Iron Arsenal, contributes daily to our private sector and select public sector agency members. Siegfried is also involved heavily in our children’s and women’s trainings.
Chris Phelan, Treasurer
Chris, skilled in Iron Arsenal’s Level I and owner of an national event planning company, contributes to IAT Foundations needs to fulfill connections to the public and private sectors by organizing, planning, and implementing public and private trainings and “Day in the Life of” experiences.
Wes Shumate, Legal Counsel
Wes is a Partner at Davis Bethune and Jones and Level I Certified in Iron Arsenal. Wes leads our Advisory Board and is IAT Foundation’s legal counsel.
Katie Longhauser, Advisory Board
Katie, a diverse business owner and former nurse, is well versed in Iron Arsenal’s Level I and supports the IAT Foundation through business relations, community outreach, planning and development.
Mary Crosetti, Advisory Board
Mary (BSN, RN, Clinical Nurse II), is a graduate of Iron Arsenal Level I. Mary supports the IAT Foundation as an ambassador representing our First Responder Nurses. Mary also heads our CPR, and Stop the Bleed training.
Miles Brown, Advisory Board
Miles is a business owner, digital and graphic artist. Miles heads advisory and projects related to our media kit, logos, graphics, and merch design for the IAT Foundation.
Jason Ingle, Advisory Board
Jason is an Advisory Systems Engineer for a Risk Management corporation. With over 10 years training with Iron Arsenal’s founder, as well as an integral part of our “reach back” instructor’s series of digital media, Jason contributes daily to IAT Foundation’s training schedule.
John C Brown, President, Founder
John is the Founder and President of the IAT Foundation, Iron Arsenal, LLC, The ISE Group (a full spectrum security firm), and Revolution Gym, LLC. With nearly 50 years of martial art, defensive tactics, combatives training, executive protection and extractions, John has spent his lifetime in the service of our public and private sectors, elite individuals and teams, so all may go home to their families each and every day.
Jeremy Blunk, Advisory Board
Jeremy, a certified Iron Arsenal instructor with over 20 years of training with Iron Arsenal’s founder, having been in Law Enforcement, a Scout Sniper for the Marines, contracted with Security Forces, a Lead Defensive Tactics instructor for Special Access Programs in the Department of Defense, team manager of security for a Fortune 1 corporation, and EP for Leidos, brings a lifetime of global knowledge to the IAT Foundation.