Meet Our Staff

MEET OUR STAFF

Meet the team where safety, community, and education are at the heart of everything we do. At our core, we believe that a thriving company culture is built upon these important pillars.

 
 
 
JOHN DAY VICE CHAIRMAN ARTEMIS ARMS, LLC
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
[email protected]
John Day currently serves as the Artemis Vice Chairman where he’s responsible for developing and implementing the business strategies, plans and procedures which achieve sales targets and grow the business.

Previously, John served as the Vice President of Business Operations at SilencerCo and as the Senior Vice President for the Defense and Law Enforcement Division of Remington Outdoor Company. Additionally, John served as Chief of Staff for a UHNW individual in New York City and has helped stand up two emerging businesses in technology and combat sports.

Prior to joining Remington Defense John served in the Marine Corps and USSOCOM in various leadership and operational billets as well as conducting two combat deployments with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines for OIF 1 (Weapons Company Commander) and OIF 3 (Battalion Operations Officer) in Iraq.
DAN PARIS ARTEMIS GENERAL MANAGER
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
[email protected]

THOMAS CHENET ARTEMIS STORE MANAGER/ASST. GM
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
[email protected]
Instructor Qualifications:
• NRA Basic Pistol Instructor

Other Related Certifications:
• NRA Range Safety Officer
• NRA Basic Pistol
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon

JIM RILEY ARTEMIS RANGE MANAGER/CHIEF RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
[email protected]
Instructor Qualifications:
• NYS DCJS Certified General Topics Instructor
• NYS DCJS Certified Firearms Instructor
• Homeland Security Law Enforcement Response to Active Shooter Instructor
• NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
• NRA Basic Rifle Instructor
• NRA Basic Shotgun Instructor
• NRA Refuse to be a Victim Instructor
• NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home Instructor
• NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home Instructor
• Federal Flight Deck Officer Program Instructor
• LEOSA HR-218 Instructor

Other Related Certifications:
• NRA Range Safety Officer
• NRA Basic Pistol
• NRA Basic Rifle
• NRA Basic Shotgun
• NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home
• NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home
• NRA Refuse to be a Victim

LESLIE POTTER ARTEMIS ARMORER
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
[email protected]
Apprenticed with NYPD Detective Steve Albanese, Master Armorer
Meeting by APPOINTMENT ONLY
NO walk-ins! Please schedule a gunsmithing appointment by calling the store at 914-560-8431.

Instructor Qualifications:
• NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
• NRA Chief Range Safety Officer

Other Related Certifications:
• NRA Range Safety Officer
• NRA Basic Pistol
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon
• NRA Self Defense Outside the Home
• Glock Armorer Course

ELIZABETH GESUALDO ARTEMIS MGR OF TRAINING & EDUCATION
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
[email protected] Questions? Contact me at the email above or by calling 914-740-8141

Instructor Qualifications:
• NYS DCJS Certified General Topics Instructor
• NYS DCJS Certified Firearms Instructor
• NYS DCJS Certified Mental Health Instructor
• NYS DCJS Certified Armed Guard Instructor
• NYS Defensive Driving Instructor
• NJ Non-Resident Pistol Permit Instructor
• NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
• NRA Basic Rifle Instructor
• NRA Basic Shotgun Instructor
• NRA Refuse to be a Victim Instructor
• NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon Instructor
• Sig Sauer Certified Pistol Instructor
• Utah Concealed Basic Pistol Instructor
• LEOSA HR-218 Instructor
• USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals Instructor

Other Related Certifications:
• NRA Range Safety Officer
• NRA Basics of Pistol Safety
• NRA Basics of Rifle Safety
• NRA Basics of Shotgun Safety
• NRA Refuse to be a Victim
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon
• Glock Armorer Course

Contact Me For:
• NYS 18hr Pistol Permit Class
• NJ Non-Resident Pistol Permit Class
• Permit Application Assistance
• Private Instruction

GINO VIEIRA ARTEMIS LEAD INSTRUCTOR
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
[email protected]

Instructor Qualifications:
• NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
• NRA Basic Rifle Instructor
• NRA Basic Shotgun Instructor
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon Instructor
• NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home Instructor
• NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home Instructor
• Sig Sauer Certified Master Pistol Instructor
• Sig Sauer Certified Master Rifle Instructor
• Evolution Training Solutions Red Dot Instructor

Other Related Certifications:
• NRA Range Safety Officer
• NRA Basic Pistol
• NRA Basic Rifle
• NRA Basic Shotgun
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon
• NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home
• NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home

Contact Me For:
• Private Instruction

JOHN RUBINSTEINARTEMIS LEAD INSTRUCTOR
ORANGE, CONNECTICUT

Jon Rubinstein retired as a Supervisory Special Agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 2022 after a 32-year career in drug law enforcement. Special Agent Rubinstein (Ret) supervised and directed an operational DEA Task Force in New Haven, CT for over 7 years. The Task Force was comprised of DEA Special Agents, US Marshals, Connecticut State Troopers, and approximately 20 Task Force Officers from local Connecticut police departments.

In addition to his enforcement responsibilities, SA Rubinstein was a certified DEA Firearms and DEA Tactical Instructor for 26 years. He was in charge of firearms and tactical training for all federal, state, and local task force members. He has decades of experience and is a subject matter expert in teaching pistol, revolver, submachine gun, shotgun, assault rifle/carbine, concealed carry, self-defense, and legal use of force. SA Rubinstein has instructed civilian, military, and law enforcement personnel from beginner to expert levels.

Since his retirement in 2022, SA Rubinstein has been a firearms instructor at Greyson Guns as an NRA Certified firearms instructor. He is available for private or group lessons at any skill level. He also conducts up to date CT Pistol Permit classes for individual students or groups. He has passed on his knowledge to hundreds of students who are now more confident, safer, and proficient with firearms.

Certifications:
• DEA Firearms Instructor
• DEA Tactical Instructor
• State of Connecticut POST Certified Instructor
• NRA Pistol Instructor
• LEOSA HR218 Certified
• Connecticut Guard Card Certified
• Current Top Secret Clearance

 

STEVE LIBUTTIARTEMIS INSTRUCTOR
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
[email protected]

Contact Me For:
• Private Instruction

Instructor Qualifications:
• Sig Sauer Certified Pistol Instructor
• Sig Sauer Certified Advanced Pistol Instructor
• NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
• American Heart Association CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor
• American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor
• American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed Instructor

Other Related Certifications:
• NRA Basic Pistol
• NRA Range Safety Officer
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon
• NRA Range Design
• Sig Sauer Basic Rifle Operator
• Sig Sauer Basic Shotgun Operator
• Sig Sauer Armorer for P365, P320 and All Classic Line Basic Pistols
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon Class

KC BROWN ARTEMIS INSTRUCTOR/RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
[email protected]

Instructor Qualifications:
• NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
• NRA Basic Rifle Instructor
• NRA Basic Shotgun Instructor
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon Instructor
• NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
• NJ Non-Resident Pistol Permit Instructor
• USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals Instructor
• ALERRT Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) Instructor

Contact Me For:
• Permit Application Assistance: NYC & All NY Counties, NJ, CT, PA, FL
• NYS 18hr Pistol Permit Class
• NJ Non-Resident Pistol Permit Class
• USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals Class
• NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Class
• NRA Basics of Pistol Safety Class
• NRA Basics of Rifle Safety Class
• NRA Basics of Shotgun Safety Class
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon Class

 

COREY LINK ARTEMIS INSTRUCTOR/RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
[email protected]

Instructor Qualifications:
• NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
• NRA CCW Instructor

Other Related Certifications:
• NRA Range Safety Officer
• NRA Basic Pistol
• NRA Concealed Carry Weapon
• Glock Armorer Course
• Glock Operators Course

ERIC FEENEYARTEMIS INSTRUCTOR/MARTIAL ART MGR
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK
203-293-6114
Israeli Krav Maga CT
Eric Feeney began his training in martial arts in 1995. Since then, he has studied Taekwondo, JKD, Wing Chun, Muay Thai, BJJ and Kali/Panantukan. He began his training in Krav Maga under Chief Instructor Gus Bottazzi in 2011 and was awarded the rank of Black Belt in 2018. Currently he holds multiple Instructor certifications in Krav Maga and is also a level 3 instructor in the SAMI Knife Fighting concepts & level 2 in their Panantukan concept.

JOSEPH BUCCHIGNANOARTEMIS INSTRUCTOR
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK

Joe retired in 2023 after 20 years with the New York City Police Department, serving as a Detective Specialist. He spent 13 years in the Emergency Service Unit (ESU), specializing as a tactical paramedic and explosive breacher, and later served as an adjunct tactics instructor on ESU’s Apprehension Tactical Team.

In addition to his law enforcement career, Joe has 25 years of experience as a New York State Paramedic and spent 10 years with the NYC FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1, deploying to disaster zones across the U.S. For the past decade, he has taught pistol courses and worked as a Senior Instructor with Tomahawk Strategic Solutions, a Nashville-based training firm.

DENNIS MURANELLIARTEMIS RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK

DOUG COLEMANARTEMIS RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK

JOHN GENCARELLIARTEMIS RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK

ANTHONY GENCARELLIARTEMIS RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK

MATTHEW KIERNAN SR.ARTEMIS RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK

STEVE SACCOARTEMIS RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK

ANTHONY ZUZZOLOARTEMIS RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK

JOHN PALMERTONARTEMIS RSO
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK

PETER HOLOUBEKARTEMIS CRYPTO MGR
ELMSFORD, NEW YORK