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The National Retail Federation

Rhett Asher - VP, Loss Prevention, National Retail Federation

 

Thanks to all of the committee members for representing the LP Industry and taking the time to ensure that our direction is solidified by education and information!  See you at the 2010 Loss Prevention Conference & Exhibition and Internal Audit Executives Conference in Atlanta!

 
     

Angelica Rodriguez - Director of Loss Prevention
National Retail Federation

     

Bill Titus - Chairman, NRF Loss Prevention Advisory Council

Congratulations to Bill Titus, VP for Loss Prevention, Sears Holdings Corporation, for being nominated Chairperson of the NRF LP Advisory Council with Gary Johnson, VP of LP for Vitamin Shoppe as Co-Chairman!

 

   

 

NRF Loss Prevention Advisory Council Roster

 

Bill Titus  | VP for Loss Prevention, Sears Holdings Corporation

Chairman, NRF Loss Prevention Advisory Council

 

Keith White | GAP Inc.

SR VP, Loss Prevention

Vice Chairperson, NRF Loss Prevention Advisory Council

Gary Johnson  

VP of Loss Prevention, Vitamin Shoppe Industries
Vice Chairperson

NRF Loss Prevention Advisory Council

 

Joe Hardman |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores

Senior Director, Loss Prevention

Maurice Cloutier |
Ann Taylor Stores Corp.

VP, Corporate Loss Prevention

Daniel Doyle |
Beall's, Inc.

VP, LP, Human Resources and Admin.

Randy Meadows |
Kohl's Corporation

SVP, Loss Prevention

Rich Mellor  |
Helzberg Diamond Shops, Inc.

Dir. VP of LP

Max Arenas |
The Cato Corporation

VP, Loss Prevention

Richard C. Hollinger, Ph.D. | University of Florida

Professor, Criminology, Law & Society

Karl Langhorst |
The Kroger Co.

Director, Loss Prevention

Ray Cloud |
Ross Stores, Inc.

VP, Loss Prevention

Michael A. Liberatore |
Macy's-Florida

VP, Loss Prevention, Risk Management & Communications

 

Arlene K. Loschen |
The Buckle, Inc.

Director, Loss Prevention & HR

Gary Manson |
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.

VP, Corporate Loss Prevention

Joan Manson |
The Container Store

VP, LP, Benefits, Payroll & Legal

Megan Curtis |
Disney Retail

Director, Global Loss Prevention & Safety

Melissa Mitchel |
Lifeway Christian Stores

Director, Loss Prevention

Kelly Gorman |
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.

VP, Loss Prevention

Bruce E. Pyke |
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

VP, Loss Prevention & Security

Robert Rice |
Office Depot, Inc.

Director, International Loss Prevention

Joe DiMariano |
DSW Inc.

VP, Loss Prevention

Tina Sellers |
GameStop Corp.

VP, Loss Prevention

Dan Faketty |
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.

VP, Asset Prevention

John Talamo |
Limited Brands

SVP, Loss Prevention

Alan Tague, CFIG |
Gander Mountain Company

VP, Loss Control

Laurie Sorenson |
Macy's Northwest

Regional VP, Loss Prevention

Robert MacLea |
The TJX Companies, Inc.

VP, Loss Prevention Director

Robert A. Vranek |
Belk, Inc.

VP, Loss Prevention

Jeff Fulmer |
Barnes & Noble, Inc.

VP, Loss Prevention

Gene James |
Jack In The Box Inc.

Director, Asset Protection

Rosamaria Sostilio |
Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises

SVP, Asset Protection

Stephen Ippolito |
The Talbots, Inc.

Director, Loss Prevention

 

NRF Loss Prevention Committees

Women In Loss Prevention Caucus

This subcommittee of the Loss Prevention Advisory Council meets annually and by conference call quarterly to discuss the issues that women face in advancing their careers in retail loss prevention. The group is open to female executives in the loss prevention division of retail companies. Joan Mansen, Vice President of Loss Prevention for the Container Store is the new chairperson for the Women In Loss Prevention Caucus.

 

Food Industry Loss Prevention Advisory

The council meets twice a year and is needed via conference call and focuses on loss prevention and security issues that are unique to food retailers. The council also helps develop content for the annual NRF Loss Prevention Conference and Exhibition. The council is represented on NRF's Loss Prevention and Advisory Council also.

 

National Investigators Network

The Network meets annually and hosts quarterly conference calls. This group allows retail investigators to network with each other on critical issues and cases at local, regional and national levels. Comprised of corporate executives with primary responsibility for  investigation of major cases for retailers.

 

Organized Retail Crime/Theft Task Force

The task force meets as needed to discuss legislative remedies to this growing problem. In addition, the taskforce compiles statistics and anecdotal information as background.

 

Product Safety Committee

This committee effectively communicates existing and potential product safety problems within the retail industry and addresses emerging product safety issues by providing substantive and strategic input into the development of industry public policy.  In addition, the committee provides comments on proposed regulations before the Customer Product Safety Commission and communicates the industry's position on key issues.

 

No place like New York to celebrate a birthday.

Retail's BIG Show is back in New York in 2011 in a big way. We’ll be celebrating 100 years of retail leadership with one-of-a-kind education, amazing networking opportunities and pioneering solutions and services.

Mark your calendars for January 9-12, 2011 - an event like this only happens once in a 100 years.

 

 

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