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August 27, 2010 Dan Doyle,
Sr. Vice President, Loss Prevention & Human Resources
Administration, Beall's Inc.
With a BA degree in Sociology, 30 years of retail Loss Prevention
experience, and the last 20 years with his current employer, Beall's
Inc., Dan has proven how flexibility, adaptability, and the
willingness to go outside of your field and take on additional
responsibilities can lead to a long, successful, and very rewarding
career.
Starting at Beall's in 1990 as the Director of Loss Prevention,
early in his career, Dan had the unique opportunity to take a list
entitled "The Art of Getting Along", that had been given to him by
one of his mentors, and use it as a guide post for his own path.
This list, which we'll share with you in Monday's Daily is something
he hands out in leadership classes when asked, what's been the key
to your success. This rather simple but true list describes how an
executive should focus on; understanding your role, accepting and
dealing with change, being willing to be flexible, staying focused
on the big picture, realizing that in life there will be highs and
lows, not allowing the petty things to get in the way, and the
importance of simply getting along with others. This list has acted
as his homing beam and while most of us have things like this shared
with us over the years very few actually use them and Dan's success,
in his own words, can be linked to his list given to him 22 years
ago.
Over his 20 years at Beall's Dan's been promoted three times and
presently is responsible for the Human Resource, Risk Mgt., Gov't
Relations and Corp. Servies functions as well, an accomplishment
that is testimony to his willingness to learn, grow and step outside
of his comfort zone. This inner strength and his ability to alter
his style to reflect the changing leadership environment has allowed
him to progress beyond the traditional career path of Loss
Prevention and to become a valuable member of Beall's senior
management team.
Along with his Beall's success Dan has been extremely engaged and
successful on a national and local level in the retail community.
The list below not only represents his involvement but also shows
the importance he puts on relationships, community, and giving
something back.
· Florida Retail Federation - Current Chairman of the Board
· Suncoast Workforce Board - Past Treasurer, Chairman Finance
Committee
· Healthy Florida Foundation - Board Member
· Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
· National Retail Federation (NRF) LP Advisory Council Chairman
2005 - 2008
· NRF Silver Plaque Award Winner 2008
· Loss Prevention Magazine, Editorial Board
· American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Retail Council
· Manatee County Crime Stoppers, Incorporated (Past President, and
Board Member)
· Guest Lecturer, University of South Florida, Criminal Law Class
· Appeared on ABC's 20/20 Program and NBC's FOCUS SATURDAY regarding
retail LP issues
Interviewed as industry expert and company spokesperson by Wall
Street Journal, NY Times,
USA Today, Readers Digest and other media outlets.
Dan's been very successful in his career and has truly added value
to Beall's and to the industry as a whole. His calm steady manner,
his sincere desire to help people and the industry sets him apart
from many. Dan is a true professional and gentleman that is a homing
beacon for what a role model should be. His message is; it's all
about relationships, integrity, and the willingness to step outside
your field and continue to educate yourself about other parts of the
business. That message has been his mantra and his accomplishments
speak to their impact.
This coming Monday- Dan Doyle's "The Art of Getting Along"
(see below)
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August 30, 2010
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Dan Doyle, SVP LP & HR
Administration, Bealls, Friday Focus continued
The Art of Getting Along
22 years ago this list was given to Dan by one of his
mentor's and he's passed it on to many executives over
the years and has shared it in executive leadership
training sessions at Bealls. We thought it deserved
being shared here.
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Sooner or later a person, if wise, discovers
that life is a mixture of good days and bad,
victory and defeat, give and take.
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They learn that it doesn't pay to be a sensitive
soul - that they should let some things flow
over their head like water off a ducks' back.
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They learn that all folks have burnt toast for
breakfast now and then and that they shouldn't
take the other fellow's grouch too seriously.
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They learn that carrying a chip on your shoulder
is the easiest way to get into a fight.
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They learn that the quickest way to become
unpopular is to carry tales and gossip about
others.
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They learn that most people are human and that
it doesn't do any harm to smile and say "good
morning" even if it is raining.
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They learn that most of the other folks are as
ambitious as they are, that they have brains
that are as good or better, and that hard work,
not cleverness, is the secret of success.
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They learn that it doesn't matter so much who
gets the credit so long as the business shows a
profit.
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They come to realize that the business could run
along perfectly without them.
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They learn to sympathize with the youngsters
coming into the business, because he remembers
how bewildered he was when he first started out.
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They learn not to worry when they don’t make a
hit every time, because experience has shown if
they always gives their best, their average will
break pretty well.
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They learn that no person ever got to first base
alone and that it is only through cooperative
effort that we move on to better things.
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August 20, 2010
Jim Connolly, Senior Vice
President of Asset Protection for Burlington Coat Factory
With a BA degree in Criminology Jim
started his career with Gimbels in 1983 and joined the May Co., G
Fox's division in 1984 and stayed with May Company, which was
purchased by Macy's, for 16 years. While there he led their
Filene's/Kaufman's Department Store division and most recently led
their Bloomingdales division as the Vice President of Loss
Prevention & Risk Management. This past March Jim was named
Burlington Coat Factory's first Senior Vice President of Asset
Protection and now leads the Loss Prevention, Shortage Control and
Risk Management efforts.
With 26 years of retail experience Jim's
now embarking on an effort to redesign and rebrand the Burlington
Coat Factory's A P effort on a national scale that represents an
exciting and challenging time for the department's growth and
team. When asked about his approach and how he had prepared for it,
Jim immediately recalled how his first Executive Management Training
program at Gimbels had made such an impact on him and helped
established the core of his management style and philosophy he's
been using ever since.
This training program taught him the
importance of understanding the entire business and the value of
listening to everyone throughout the organization. Causing him early
on to ask himself the question; How do I blend what I'm learning and
hearing into how I approach my job? This building block created the
foundation and his transition to the Vice President's position at
Bloomingdales, Macy's flagship division, gave him the experience of
rebirthing an approach and developing a plan and program through
observation, analysis, and consistent communications.
One of Jim's priority's now is to develop
and consistently deliver the new Loss Prevention message and program
for Burlington Coat Factory that; blends with the company's core
values, uses the same terminology that the senior management team
uses, and is a continuation of the company message. By integrating
the Loss Prevention message with the company message seamlessly, it
increases the awareness, understanding, and educational value the
program brings to the company and thereby makes the Loss Prevention
goals more attainable. Jim believes that the truly successful LP
programs always blend with the company's core values and that the
key is in understanding how the company delivers their message and
utilizing their same principals in delivering the LP message.
Jim also believes that its critical that
an executive builds and develops trust with the people they work
with and maintains a consistent approach with every individual in
the organization that creates a level of trust which breeds
respect. Its all about the one on one relationships and maintaining
them long term.
Over the years Jim's been fortunate to
have a few mentors and he points out that its not the level of the
executive that should determine whether they'd be a good mentor, its
the person themselves. His advice is to seek mentors inside and
outside of your specific area of expertise and be aware that the
most successful mentoring usually takes place when neither
individual even know its happening.
This is an exciting time for Jim and the
Burlington Coat Factory LP program and we'd like to wish Jim and his
entire team the best of luck in reaching their goals and we're
certain that with Jim's dedication and vision they'll do just that.
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July 30, 2010
Wayne
McBrain, Director of Loss Prevention Brookstone Stores
With over 30 years of
LP experience at such companies as Abraham & Straus, Barnes
& Noble, Toys R Us, Consumer Distributing, and the last 16
years at Brookstone Stores, Wayne has successfully developed
& driven LP efforts that have consistently delivered
exceptional shrinkage results. His team building skills and
mentorship abilities have made a significant impact on the
LP executives that have worked with him.
Wayne's emphasis has
always been on developing his team members and he's always
stressed that an LP executive must continue to expand their
education and keep it current which enables the executive to
be able to integrate themselves in the retail community.
Educating yourself, he believes, is a life long endeavor and
staying current with technological advancements is critical
if you expect to truly add value to the retailer your
working for, and to be able to leverage the industry tools
available in today's market.
One of the keys to
Wayne's success has always been driven by his ability to
integrate with his retail business partners and offer them
the information, support, guidance, and technological tools
that they needed to maintain "Best in Class" shrinkage
results. With all of this said then its only natural to
understand how in his next career Wayne will pursue
teaching.
On a personal note
Wayne, being a member of the VFW and numerous military
groups, would like to salute and remember our active duty
forces protecting our country and serving it so proudly.
Great Job Wayne! You've made a difference!
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July 16, 2010
Dave Homolka, Senior Director Store Operations, Cabela's
Sporting Goods
Starting in the Loss Prevention industry in 1987 and
spending over 17 years with Shopko, Dave held various Loss
Prevention, Operations and Human Resource positions. Ending
his career there as the VP of Operations and Loss Prevention
Dave joined Cabela's as their first Director of Loss
Prevention and built a very effective LP program that
significantly contributed to company's profitability.. With
this success and his professional belief that one should
take advantage of every opportunity and challenge that
presents itself Dave has been promoted a number of times and
currently is the Senior Director of Store Operations.
Dave's professional approach is reflected by a sign he has
in his office that says "Behavior + Results = Performance".
This motto is reflected in his actions by committing himself
to getting results the right way, by being a great student
of the business, and by leading by example with doing things
the right way and capturing the hearts of his team. His
"learn it, ask it, figure it out" daily mantra and his
genuine passion for retail has helped him reach beyond and
his message is: Do the best you can, make things happen, and
do things for the right reasons!
Thanks Dave!
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July 9, 2010
Derek Ciceri, Senior Director of
Global Asset Protection & Supply Chain for Polo Ralph Lauren
Starting his career in 1981 at
Abraham & Strauss Department Stores, Derek has progressed in
his career to his current role with Polo Ralph Lauren where
he manages over 50 Asset Protection professionals covering
over 300 stores worldwide. Having been given the worldwide
responsibilities in 2007 Derek has focused the AP team's
emphasis on aligning with the business and integrating the
Asset Protection efforts throughout the business worldwide.
As a leader he believes that you've got to surround yourself
with the best people and inspire them to accomplish their
objectives everyday, giving them the resources and the
support they need to succeed. Hiring strong executives,
supporting and inspiring them, and giving them the best
resources possible has been his focus and the results have
been "Best in Class" shrinkage performance and a exceptional
Asset Protection Team.
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July 2, 2010
Chris Canoles, Sr. Director – Environmental, Health, &
Safety Home Depot Store Support
Starting his career in 1981 after receiving a Bachelor
Degree in Criminal Justice Chris started in Loss Prevention
with Kmart and worked his way up the ranks to Director of
Safety until joining Home Depot in 2002. In his current role
Chris has been challenged with creating a best in class
safety program and environment for the 300,000+ associates
and customers. His 16 member corporate team along with the
solution provider Catalyst Awareness helped to develop a
Safety and Shrink Prevention interactive online web based
application called “Toolbelt”, which along with the input
from other Asset Protection Team members and store
associates, has been able to reach and sustain a 94%
associate participation rate over the last 18 months. Using
this teamwork cross functional approach the “Toolbelt” has
become so popular that the CEO and merchants now use it to
spotlight new and innovative products and communicate to the
stores.
With the safety rates continuing to improve and shrink
continuing to reflect best in class results Chris and the
Home Depot Team have been able to truly define and show how
to “market their product to their audience” and develop best
in class results.
Great Job Chris
and the entire Environmental Health & Safety
and Asset Protection Teams at Home Depot!
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June 25, 2010
Will Powell, Senior Vice President Sears HC, President of
Sears Hometown Stores
With earning a Bachelors Degree from the University of
Richmond in Business Administration with a concentration in
Management and Finance in 1992 Will started his career in
store management and worked his way through the Loss
Prevention and Operations ranks to his current role as
President of Sears 1,100 Hometown stores. As a mentor Will
always stresses the need for executives to focus on their
education, on continuing your formal education throughout
your career and not relying on the old adage of "on the job
training" to get you that next position. Your educational
journey should never stop no matter how long it takes
because it will help you get that next job.
Will has been and will continue to be a great role model for
the industry and he's been a great mentor for a number of
Loss Prevention executives.
Great Job Will and thanks for helping so many!
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June 18,
2010
John
Bocker, Vice President of
Operations for National Entertainment Network, Inc.
Starting
in the Loss Prevention industry in 1981 John has progressed
to his current role as Vice President of Operations for
National Entertainment Network which has over 68,000 assets
(entertainment and video arcades) operating in over 200
brand name clients with Wal-Mart and Kroger as their top
retailers.
With over
600 team members reporting in his pyramid John oversees the
LP & Risk functions along with Fleet Mgt., Operations, and
oversees all the manufacturing facilities as well.
John
points to his experience at Circuit
City as
being the retailer that taught him how to be a true business
partner and how to contribute to the business beyond Loss
Prevention. In his mentoring of LP executives today he
stresses the need to think beyond LP and approach your
position from the standpoint of how can you help run the
business and provide solutions to the entire business model.
Great Job
John!
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 June
11, 2010
Karl Langhorst, Corporate
Director of Loss Prevention Kroger
Since taking this new position in Feb 2008 Karl and the
entire LP team at Kroger have created and implemented a
"business focused" Loss Prevention program that has
partnered with and been integrated throughout, the entire
business enterprise to develop strategy's to address the
multitude of opportunities they are faced with in today's
economic times.
From rolling out the XBR program nationally, the creation of
the "Center of Excellence" of research analysts, developing
a new ORC effort and team, standardizing staffing
models-hardware platforms for the 18 Kroger divisions, LP
Manager training programs and performance matrix- Divisional
LP Best Practices, to the creation of new corporate
positions including two Corporate Manager's of Training &
Investigations, a Corp. LP Technology Manager, a Corporate
LP Project Manager and an LP Finance Manager.
With this being Kroger's first Corporate Loss Prevention
effort and Karl being their first Loss Prevention Director
they have evolved quickly and mirror a Best in Class LP
Team.
Congratulations to the entire Kroger Loss Prevention Team
and good luck with the continued evolution
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June 4,
2010
Rhett Asher, Vice President of Loss Prevention for the
National Retail Federation
Having
steered the Loss Prevention efforts for the NRF over the
last year, Rhett has dedicated himself to developing the
content, speakers, and functions, (as well as, a few new
twists), for the upcoming NRF LP Show which is no small
feat. With a 36% increase in attendance over last year and
more than 28 retailers bringing teams of 5 or more, both of
which beat their best numbers from 2008 and last year, Rhett
has delivered value to the industry and to the upcoming
largest LP Show in north America.
Congratulations Rhett and Good Luck on
June 14-16, 2010
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May 28, 2010
Chad
McIntosh, the new Vice President of Loss Prevention for
Bloomingdales
With over
30 years of Loss Prevention experience at such retailers as
Neiman Marcus, Thalhimers, Home
Depot, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Macy's Chad now will be
leading the Loss Prevention effort for Macy's Flagship
Division of 42 stores that has plans to open 4 Outlet stores
this year. This new role allows Chad to report to a fellow
former Loss Prevention executive Jay
Fogg who has progressed in his career to Senior Vice
President of Operations for Bloomingdales, and has worked
with Chad previously.
Congratulations and Good Luck Chad
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May 21, 2010
John Davis, Vice President of Corporate Loss Prevention
Having joined Charming Shoppes in 2006 John was recently
promoted to Vice President of Corporate Loss Prevention for
this 2,000+ store $3 billion dollar specialty retailer.
Having been a part of this successful team for the last 3
years John is now focusing on strengthening the corporate
investigative and analytics efforts to support the field
team which is currently looking for a new Regional LPM in
South Carolina. Since 2006 the LP Team at Charming Shoppes
has produced record breaking shrinkage results for the
company and averages 170 stores per Regional Loss Prevention
Manager.
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