Retail Asset Protection Conference 2023 | Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) | 30 April 2023 | Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, 6700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd, Aurora, CO 80019, USA

Asset protection professionals have always been important to retail’s success, but the pandemic has made the role more central to retail operations than ever before—and it’s never going back.
• Working together we helped keep the economy moving, making sure stores across the country could open and safely serve the public.
• Collaborating with operational peers we helped implement new technologies to make the stores safer and more efficient for customers.
• We trained associates to prepare for the unexpected, meeting every pandemic-related challenge as an opportunity to improve customer service and our workforce.
• And we’re tackling the growing challenge of organized retail crime, partnering with our peers in government affairs to write smarter laws and collaborating with law enforcement to go on offense against the criminal enterprises targeting our stores.

2023 Speakers

Aashi Aashi
Student, University of Texas Mccombs School of Business, Master of Science in Business Analytics Program

Dr. Leslie Allen
Senior Director of Asset Protection, Foot Locker, Inc.

David Almasi
Vice President, US Retail, Canada and International Markets, 3 Si Security Systems

Leo Anguiano
Vice President Asset Protection, Dollar Tree, Inc.

William Atwell
Senior Director, Loss Prevention, the Neiman Marcus Group

Will Baker
Vice President, Asset Protection, Bath & Body Works, Inc.

Steve Baker
Author | Speaker | Business Strategy Coach, QTR, Llc

Shane Bennett
Director, Assets Protection, Field Investigations, Target Corporation

Missy Bertrand
Director Enterprise Safety, Best Buy Co., Inc.

Angela Branstrom
Asset Protection Manager, Walgreen Co.

Jason Brewer
Senior Executive Vice President, Communications & Marketing, Rila

Brian Broadus
Principal, Asset Protection, Solink Corporation

David Brown
District Loss Prevention Manager, Sephora USA, Llc

Mark Bunyan
Director, Asset Protection Solutions, Walgreen Co.

Steve Carrillo
Director, Supply Chain Asset Protection, Macy's Inc.

Eric Chase
Assistant Vice President, Asset Protection, Carmax, Inc.

Joe Coll
Vice President, Asset Protection, Operations & Safety, Macy's Inc.

Jim Collins
Director, Retail Crime and Fraud, Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Eric Conn
Chair, Osha Practice Group, Conn Maciel Carey Llp

Scott Crawford
Regional Loss Prevention Manager, Gamestop Corp.

Tyler Cushing
Student, University of Texas Mccombs School of Business, Master of Science in Business Analytics Program

William Davis
Regional Human Resources Director, Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

Brian Dodge
President, Rila

Scott Draher
Vice President, Asset Protection & Safety, Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Brian Friedman
Director, Asset Protection & Risk Management, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (rei)

Adam Fulton
Senior Manager, Omnichannel Investigations, Gamestop Corp.

Disha Gandhi
Student, University of Texas Mccombs School of Business, Master of Science in Business Analytics Program

Jacob Gillette
Regional Asset Protection Manager, Eastern Region, Meijer, Inc.

Cynthia Grizzle
Vice President, Asset Protection, Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

Veronica Gromada
Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Llp

Christina Hackler
Vice President, Asset Protection, Signet Jewelers

Shane Healey
Chief of Police, City of Opelika Police Department

David Henger
Director of Loss Prevention, Gamestop Corp.

Seth Hughes
Divisional Vice President, Asset Protection & Risk Management, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)

Victor Jacinto
U.S. Safety & Security Manager, IKEA North America Services, Llc

Paul Jaeckle
Vice President, Asset Protection, Meijer, Inc.

Hank Jones
Director, Safety & Hazmat, Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Christyn Keef
Vice President, Asset Protection & Safety, Walmart Inc.

Matt Kelley
Head of Retail - Go to Market, Liveview Technologies

Pete Kepler
Director, Security and Investigations, Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

David Kimbell
Chief Executive Officer, Ulta Beauty

Adam Kupchella
Director Shortage Control, Burlington Stores, Inc.

Lisa La Bruno
Senior Executive Vice President, Retail Operations, Rila

Brian Laird
Police Chief, Paducah Police Department

Nadine Lajeune
Director, Asset Protection, Crisis & Business Continuity, Aldi Inc.

Michael Lamb
VP, Asset Protection & Safety, the Kroger Co.

Tim Lapinski
Divisional Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management, Helzberg Diamonds Llc

Elizabeth Larson
Director, Cyber Fraud and Abuse Investigations, Target Corporation

Kevin Larson
Senior Manager, Asset Protection, the Kroger Co.

Tshombe Laughman
Deputy Director, Open to All

Emilia Luedtke
Interim Regional Loss Prevention Director, Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

David Lund
Vice President, Loss Prevention, Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

Christopher Mace
Detective and Task Force Officer, Fbi Southern Colorado Safe Streets Task Force, Colorado Springs Police Department

Daniel May
Director, Safety & Environmental Programs, Autozone, Inc.

Beth McCann
District Attorney, Denver District Attorney's Office

Chris Ortega
Director, DC Loss Prevention & Safety, the Michaels Companies, Inc.

Karen Osorio
Security and Compliance Manager - Americas, H&M

Walter Palmer
Executive Vice-President, Cap Index, Inc.

Adam Parks
HSI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Us Department of Homeland Security

Aniket Patil
Student, University of Texas Mccombs School of Business, Master of Science in Business Analytics Program

Jess Pierce
Regional Director of Loss Prevention, Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

Amanda Pritters
Global Head of Retail Security, Apple Inc.

Jeff Reisig
District Attorney, Yolo County District Attorney's Office

Joshua Ridgeway
Senior Director, Asset Protection, Walmart Inc.

Dara Riordan
President, Facefirst, Inc.

Amanda Ripley
Investigative Journalist & Best Selling Author, Amandaripley.Com

Brigham Roberts
Director, Supply Chain Asset Protection and Safety, Party City Holdco Inc.

Dan Ryan
Senior Vice President Security, Brookfield Properties

Leah Schwartzman
Lead Cybersecurity Analyst, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Target Corporation

Tristen Shields
VP, Global Asset Protection and Corp. Security, Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

Paul Singer
Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren Llp

Gary Smith
Senior Director, Asset Protection, Target Corporation

Matt Smitheman
Sr. Solutions Consultant, Interface Security Systems

Rory Stallard
Senior Manager, AP Investigations, the Home Depot, Inc.

James Stark
Segment Development Manager, Retail, Axis Communications

Jordan Stockdale
Chief of Staff, Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Adam Stokes
Director Loss Prevention, Supply Chain, Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Michele Stuart
Private Investigator, Jag Investigations

Jayson Sutton
SVP, Asset Protection, Burlington Stores, Inc.

Gary Tedeschi
Sergeant, Colorado Springs Police Department

Ryan Themm
Corporate Investigations Manager, Meijer, Inc.

Kimberley Treece
Group Vice President of Asset Protection and Comprehensive Loss, Walgreen Co.

Joseph Walker
Police Officer, Community/media Relations, Thornton Police Department

Pengwei Wang
Student, University of Texas Mccombs School of Business, Master of Science in Business Analytics Program

Phil Weiser
Colorado Attorney General, Office of The Attorney General Colorado

Deborah White
Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Rila

Anthony Winslow
VP of Marketing, Skopenow. Inc.

2023 Sponsor

• Auror