NRF Protect 2019 | National Retail Federation (NRF) | 11 June 2019 | Anaheim Convention Center , 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802, USA

NRF Protect is where seasoned and fresh faces mingle with big names and big brands to discover essential tools to tackle security threats. United by a shared mission, loss prevention and cyber risk professionals come together to build community and advance as an industry.

Why Attend NRF Protect 2019?
• Leaders From Retail's Front Lines
Our lineup of industry experts covers the crucial topics important to your business.
• Insights and Takeaways to Act On
Find the latest retail security strategies and techniques that will equip you for success in the year ahead.
• Tools, Talent and Tenacity — All in One Place
With over 200 exhibitors and 25 law enforcement agencies, consider your pain points solved.
• Big Brands, Bigger Network
Expand your network and collaborate with peers over two full days of curated programs.

Who Attends?
NRF PROTECT brings together loss prevention, asset protection, cybersecurity, internal audit, ORC investigators, risk management, IT security, retail operations professionals, analysts, food retailers, wholesalers and suppliers, law enforcement, retail real estate managers, security personnel and solution provides responsible for securing retail’s success.

2019 Speakers

Brett Abbott
Senior Corporate Security Manager, Target

Kevin Ach
Vice President, Risk Assurance, EPIC Integrated Risk Solutions

Tina Ayo
Corporate LP Manager, PETCO Animal Supplies Inc.

Christian Beckner
Senior Director, Retail Technology, National Retail Federation

Jim Behrend
National Director Asset Protection Supply Chain, Best Buy

John Bishop
Group Vice President of Operations, The Fresh Market Inc.

Mike Bowers
Vice President, Asset Protection, Northgate Gonzalez Market

Matt Brenner
Director, Global Investigations & ORC, Gap Inc.

Lisa Brock
National Director of Investigations and Geek Squad AP, Best Buy

Anthony Caccioppoli
Vice President, Corporate Asset Protection, Hudson’s Bay Company

Damon Cavasin
Director, Asset Protection, SpartanNash

Sandy Chandler
Director, Asset Protection, Bloomingdale’s

Joe Conway
Director of Asset Protection, Acme Markets

James Cosseboom
Sr. Manager, Investigations and Corporate Asset Protection, Retail Business Services LLC, an Ahold Delhaize company

Bryan Cunningham
Executive Director, UC Irvine Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute

Michael D'Ambrosio
Deputy Assistant Director, United States Secret Service

Gianni D'Aprile
VP of Tech Services, Books-A-Million Inc.

Sherri Davidoff
CEO, BrightWise Inc., and Founder and CEO, LMG Security

Mark W. Davis
Vice President, Cybersecurity, Sonic Drive-In

Gus Downing
President & Publisher, The D&D Daily

Michael Downing
Chief Security Officer, Former Deputy Chief LAPD, Oak View Group/Prevent Advisors

Daniel Faketty
Vice President, Asset Protection, Southeastern Grocers LLC

Don Freese
Advisory Cybersecurity & Privacy Principal, PwC

Mike Giblin
Director of Research, Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC)

Bill Goga
Senior Director of Asset Protection & Food Safety, Southeastern Grocers LLC

Greg Gonzalez
Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, U.S. Department of Justice

Chris Hackler
Senior Director Asset Protection, Signet Jewelers

Robert Hanson
Professor, Northern Michigan University

Carla Harris
Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Read Hayes, PhD
Research Scientist/Director, University of Florida and Loss Prevention Research Council

W. Mike Herrington
LA Assistant Special Agent for Cyber, FBI

Hitha Herzog
Chief Research Officer, H Squared Research LLC

Rob Holm
Director, Global Security, McDonald’s Corporation

Joe Hopkins
Detective III, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

Lt. Siage Bruce Hosea
Lieutenant, Los Angeles Police Department

Dan Hughes
VP, Security and Emergency Services, Disneyland Resort

Banyon Hutter
Senior Vice President, Security, Caruso

Adam Isles
Principal, Chertoff Group

David Johnston
Sr. Director, Loss Prevention & Corporate Security, Dunkin' Brands Inc.

Laura A. Jones
Sr. Mgr., Governance, Risk & Compliance, Floor and Decor Outlets of America Inc.

Mir Kashifuddin
Partner, PwC

Brendan King
CEO and Founder, Crisis Consultant Group LLC

Aimée Larsen Kirkpatrick
Global Communications Officer, Global Cyber Alliance

Andy Kleinick
Detective-in-Charge, Cyber Crimes Section, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

Rob LaCommare
Vice President, Asset Protection, Big Lots Stores Inc

Neil Lakomiak
Business Development Director, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Joseph J. LaRocca
Senior Advisor, RetaiLPartners

Laura Lasko
Senior Corporate Investigator, Retail Asset Protection, Wakefern Food Corp.

Brennan Leininger
Sergeant | Program Director, Anaheim Police Department | Honoring Our Fallen Inc.

Joan Manson
Vice President of Employee Resources, Asset Protection and Legal, The Container Store

Mike Martinez
Police Detective, City of Escondido, CA

John Matas
Vice President Asset Protection | Investigations & ORC, Macy's Inc.

Bryant McAnnally
Senior Manager, Loss Prevention, Disney Store North America

Scott McBride
VP, Global LP, Safety and Security, American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

John McMahon
Commander, Information Technology Group, Los Angeles Police Department

Melissa Mitchell
Director, Asset Protection and Retail Supply Chain, LifeWay Christian Stores

Lisa Monaco
Distinguished Senior Fellow, Law and Security, Cybersecurity, NYU Law School Center on Law and Security

Michael Mongold
Director of Information Security, Deckers Brands

Robert Moraca
Vice President, Loss Prevention, National Retail Federation

Gail Morris
Director, Loss Prevention, Williams-Sonoma Inc.

James Mullan
SVP, Global Innovation, GDR Creative Intelligence

DJ Murphy
Editor-in-Chief, Security Portfolio, Reed Exhibitions

Greg Murphy
Corporate Loss Prevention Manager, United Pacific Inc.

Michael Nelson
Regional Asset Protection Manager, Wegmans Food Markets

Nathan Niese
Director, LP Cyber Security and Digital LP, Gap Inc.

Robert Oberosler
Loss Prevention Professional, Formerly with May Company, Lowes, Pathmark and Rite Aid

Jason Painter
Enterprise Security Manager, Williams-Sonoma Inc.

Walter Palmer
Practice Leader, EPIC Integrated Risk Solutions

Brian Phillips
Senior Director, IT, Macys Inc.

Molly Pro
Intelligence Analyst, National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA)

Harley Rohrbacher
Intelligence Analyst, National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA)

Chad Ross
Manager, Industry Relations & Total Store Collaboration, Food Marketing Institute

Dan Ryan
Vice President, Security, Brookfield Properties

Kelly Sayre
Founder & President, Diamond Arrow Group

Tonya Sjolin
Manager, Loss Prevention, Sur La Table

Gregg Smith
Senior Director, Asset Protection, Inventory Control & Business Continuity, Five Below

Judy A. Smith
President, Smith & Company

Kathleen Smith
VP of Asset Protection, Albertsons LLC

Arshad Somani
Cyber Security Analyst, Global Resilience Federation

Jesse Stanley
Principal, Strongside Principles LLC

David Thompson
Vice President of Operations, Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates

George Christian Torres
Group Manager of Investigations, CAL-ORCA

John Velke
SVP, Risk Management, Total Wine & More

Mark Weatherford
Global Information Security Strategist, Booking Holdings

Steve Welk
Senior Director, Loss Prevention, Barnes & Noble College Bookstores Inc.

Keith White
EVP, Loss Prevention & Global Sustainability, Gap Inc.

Denise Wynn
Assistant Vice President Director of National Investigations, TJX Companies

Scott Ziter
Vice President, Risk Management, Price Chopper Supermarkets

Ayelet Avni
Market and Offering Strategy Lead, IBM Trusteer, IBM

Stephen D Bergeron
VP of Global Marketing and SMARTtill Business Development, APG Cash Drawer LLC

Sean Donnelly
Sr. Dir., Global Retail Asset Protection, Under Armour

Adam Gilvin
Director Asset Protection, Designer Brands

Chris Gormley
Director of Corporate Security Client Engagement, Dataminr

Ryan Mason
Asset Protection Analyst, Corporate Asset Protection, Big Lots

Scott Pethuyne
Sr. Manager, Analytics Asset Protection, Ascena Group

Matthew Sasaki
VP, Commercial Sales, NC4

Terry Sullivan
President, Loss Prevention Foundation

Wouter Ubbels
Director of Business Development, Nedap

Guy Yehiav
CEO, Profitect

2019 Sponsors

GOLD:
• Appriss Retail
• Axis Communications
• Control Tek
• Ebay
• Macys
• Sensor Matic

SILVER:
• Auror
• Bluedot
• Security Solutions
• Gatekeeper Systems
• Indyme
• Metro One
• Nutech National
• Primera
• Protiviti
• Protos Security
• Retail Security
• RGIS
• Security Resources
• SOS Security
• Stanley Security
• Sterling
• Zellman

BRONZE:
• Alto
• APG
• Crossmatch
• Dataminr
• Gunnebo
• InstaKey
• LP Software
• March Networks
• NC4
• Nedap
• Palo Alto
• Prime Communications
• Profitect
• Securitech
• Telaid
• Zebra Retail Solutions