Professional advancement and building a successful loss prevention career can mean many things to many different people. For some individuals, it may mean reaching a top leadership position at a particular company, perhaps serving as a director or vice president of loss prevention/asset protection. For others, it may involve gaining experience in multiple professional fields in order to establish a unique and versatile role that capitalizes on all of our various skill sets.
Some aspire to be the best at a particular skill or discipline, building a base of knowledge and expertise that sets us apart from the rest. There are those who strive to leave a professional legacy, leaving a lasting mark on the present and future of the loss prevention industry. And there are still others who simply want the recognition that comes with reaching a particular level of performance and the security that it provides.
There are many different ways to evaluate our career vision and professional aspirations. But what is most important is that we find the path that fits us best. We need to fashion and follow a professional development plan that leads us forward and builds our future. Especially when involved in a profession that is evolving as quickly as retail loss prevention, career growth is essential to professional survival. Whatever our professional goals and aspirations might be; whatever skills and experiences have helped forge our personal loss prevention career path, we have to find and seize the opportunities to learn, grow, and progress.
All of us throughout the loss prevention community are proud of the accomplishments of those that have worked hard and earned a new place along the loss prevention career path. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their recent career moves and promotions.
February 2018
Warren Anderson has been promoted to asset protection manager – physical security at Rent-A-Center Click here to learn more
Terry Rice is now an ORC investigator at The Home Depot
Wilson (Curt) Wainwright III is now a district asset protection manager at Walgreens
Jack Hardeman is now a regional loss prevention manager at Ulta Beauty
Mike Kimbrough, CFI, LPC is now a multi-district asset protection manager at JCPenney
Amy Ketchie was promoted to district asset protection leader at CVS Health
Michael Neagle was promoted to multi-unit asset protection manager at The Home Depot
Nicholas Spiak was promoted to director of field asset protection at BJ’s Wholesale Club
Gordon McLardy is now head of loss prevention at Arcadia Group (United Kingdom)
Nick Seaman is now senior loss prevention manager at Arcadia Group (United Kingdom)
Keith Willes was promoted to regional corporate investigations manager at Walmart
Michael Cooney is now US manager of organized retail crime and investigations at UNIQLO
Eric Cormier was promoted to regional inventory accuracy & improvement manager, Eastern Canada at Walmart
Damien Smith is now a regional profit protection manager at Rexall Pharmacy (Canada)
Hany Farah is now an asset protection district manager at Walgreens
William Wells, CFI is now manager of asset protection solutions at Walgreens
Robert Frasco, CFI, LPC was promoted to territory loss prevention manager at Nike
Carisma Michel is now an asset protection district leader at RiteAid
Vinny Scalese was promoted to senior vice president of store operations at JCPenney Click here to learn more
Sarkeis Tomeh is now an area loss prevention manager (dd’s) at Ross Stores, Inc.
Marie-Claude Robitaille was promoted to LP systems analyst – national and corporate at TJX Canada/Winners Merchants International
Victor Vergalito is now an organized retail theft investigator at Weis Markets
Eric Agurcia is now west coast regional loss prevention manager at Herme’s of Paris
David Rogers was promoted to vice president COE (center of expertise) asset protection at Macy’s
Michael Tortorici is now a regional asset protection manager at Hannaford Supermarkets
Chase Seitz is now district director of operations and asset protection at Macy’s
Robert Henle is now district director of operations and asset protection at Macy’s
Chris De Tray, CFE, CFI has been named director of asset protection at Lucky’s Market  Click here to learn more
Martin Hernandez is now a regional loss prevention manager at Goodwill of Southern California
Wallace Parks is now a district director of operations & asset protection at Macy’s
Betzaida Rivera is now a district director of operations & asset protection at Macy’s
Jimmy Treuting was named SVP of sales and marketing at ADT Cybersecurity  Click here to learn more
Aleksey Prezenchuk is now a district director of operations & asset protection at Macy’s
Dana Sadowsky, MBA is now IAI association manager at Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates
Chris Savage is now an asset protection district manager at Walgreens
Lauren Linsenbach is now a regional loss prevention manager at rue21
Patrick Côté was promoted to regional corporate investigator eastern Canada at Walmart
Brian Rhue is now a regional loss prevention leader at GameStop
Michael Loox, CFI is now director, emergency operations center at L Brands
Michelle Good, CFI is now a district asset protection manager at Walgreens
Jason Uhe was promoted to district manager of investigations at Macy’s
Jennifer Kajzer was named vice president of loss prevention at Michaels  Click here to learn more
Michael Dinner, CFI is now a regional operations manager at Burlington Stores, Inc.
Al Robinette, CPCC, CPHDA is now a regional loss prevention manager at Talbots
Adam Myers, CFI is now corporate manager of loss prevention at Davis Vision
Matthew Webster was promoted to regional loss prevention manager at Family Dollar
Matthew Miller was promoted to asset protection physical security project manager at Bloomingdale’s
Clark Craddock is now a regional loss prevention manager at Pep Boys
Jamie Van Dusen was promoted to regional director of asset protection at Macy’s
Sam Orr was promoted to director of operations and asset protection at Macy’s
Joe Kinsey was promoted to regional director of asset protection at Macy’s
Scott Pickrel is now an area loss prevention manager for Wal-Mart Logistics.
Daniel Fox was promoted to senior manager asset protection, South Superstores at Asda (UK)
Raymond Sosa, MBA, LPC, CFI was promoted to division asset protection director at CVS Health
Mike Triesch was promoted to national loss prevention director at Nordstrom
Roy Greto has been promoted to manager of physical security and loss prevention support for Goodwill
Manasota
Carl Marceaux was promoted to market asset protection manager at Walmart
To review the January 2018 “People on the Move” click here.
Many of the loss prevention / asset protection career moves and promotions are reported to us by our career advisor partners. We are grateful for their collective efforts and diligence in delivering this information. If you would like to provide information pertaining to a recent promotion or career move that is not listed below, please email submissions to peopleonthemove (at) lpportal (dot) com.