About
Board of Advisors
The Loss Prevention Research Council maintains a Board of Advisors comprised of industry professionals who have a vested interest in creating innovative solutions for combating retail crime.
Board of Advisors
What Does the Board of Advisors Do?
This highly experienced and knowledgeable group of industry professionals helps shape our research agenda and priorities.
They provide feedback on research projects and offer insights based on their industry background.
![2024 Ignite - BoA Group of attendees at tables for LPRC IMPACT event](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-Ignite-BoA.png)
![BoA meeting_1 Attendees sitting at tables facing speaker on stage at LPRC IMPACT event](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BoA-meeting_1.png)
Board of Advisors
Who Is on the Board of Advisors?
Our board includes trusted and vetted representatives from:
Retailers representing small local stores to multi-national chain stores
Manufacturers that supply products sold by retailers to consumers
Industry partners that provide and promote insights into loss prevention
Board of Advisors
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Scott Scott Ziter Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Scott.jpg)
Scott Ziter
Northeast Grocery
Chairman
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Fred Fred Becker Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Fred.jpg)
Fred Becker
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Kevin Kevin Larson Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Kevin.jpg)
Kevin Larson
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Gary Gary Smith Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Gary.jpg)
Gary Smith
![Ehab Zahran headshot Ehab Zahran Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ehab-Zahran-headshot.jpeg)
Ehab Zahran
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-RickB Rick Beardsley Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-RickB.jpg)
Rick Beardsley
At Home Stores
![Joe Budano headshot Catherine Langley Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Joe-Budano-headshot-300x300.jpeg)
Joe Budano
Indyme Solutions
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Bobby Bobby Bull Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Bobby.jpg)
Bobby Bull
Everon
![Peter Chie headshot Peter Chie Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Peter-Chie-headshot.jpeg)
Peter Chie
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Joe Joe Coll Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Joe.jpg)
Joe Coll
![Mike Currier headshot Timothy Hall Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mike-Currier-headshot.png)
Mike Currier
Verizon Wireless
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Tony Tony D'onofrio Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Tony.jpg)
Tony D’onofrio
Sensormatic
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-RichardT Richard R. Del Torro Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-RichardT.jpg)
Richard R. Del Torro
Chief of Police Port St. Lucie Police Department
![Randy Dunn headshot Richard R. Del Torro Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Randy-Dunn-headshot-1.png)
Randy Dunn
Zebra Technologies
![Brian Friedman headshot Timothy Hall Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Brian-Friedman-headshot.png)
Brian Friedman
REI
![Adam Gilvin headshot Rick Beardsley Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Adam-Gilvin-headshot.jpeg)
Adam Gilvin
Tractor Supply Co.
![Cynthia Grizzle headshot Ken Peschier Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cynthia-Grizzle-headshot.png)
Cynthia Grizzle
Family Dollar
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Chris Chris Hackler Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Chris.jpg)
Chris Hackler
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-TimothyH Timothy Hall Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-TimothyH.jpg)
Timothy Hall
![Khris Halmin headshot Catherine Langley Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Khris-Halmin-headshot.jpeg)
Khris Hamlin
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
![Chris Hanks headshot Richard R. Del Torro Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Chris-Hanks-headshot.png)
Chris Hanks
Appriss Retail
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-BobbyH Bobby Haskins Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-BobbyH.jpg)
Bobby Haskins
![Dean Henrico headshot Mike Lamb Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dean-Henrico-headshot.jpeg)
Dean Henrico
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Stefanie Rick Beardsley Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Stefanie.jpg)
Stefanie Hoover
Loss Prevention Magazine
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Galina Galina Hoppe Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Galina.jpg)
Galina Hoppe
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Paul Paul Jaeckle Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Paul.jpg)
Paul Jaeckle
![Mike Jessee headshot Mike Jessee Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mike-Jessee-headshot.jpeg)
Mike Jessee
EssilorLuxottica
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-DavidJ Mike Lamb Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-DavidJ.jpg)
David Johnston
![Matt Kelley headshot Rick Beardsley Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Matt-Kelley-headshot.png)
Matthew Kelley
LiveView Technologies
![Rob LaCommare headshot Timothy Hall Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rob-LaCommare-headshot.jpeg)
Rob LaCommare
Dollar Tree
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-CatherineL Catherine Langley Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-CatherineL.jpg)
Catherine Langley
![Karl LaPan headshot Catherine Langley Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Karl-LaPan-headshot.png)
Karl LaPan
UF Innovate | Accelerate
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Ahmad Ahmad Lightfoot Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Ahmad.jpg)
Ahmad Lightfoot
The TJX Companies
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Stephen Stephen Longo Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Stephen.jpg)
Stephen Longo
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-DavidL David Lund Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-DavidL.jpg)
David Lund
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Tom Tom Meehan Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Tom.jpg)
Tom Meehan
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Luke Luke Moeller Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Luke.jpg)
Luke Moeller
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Rick Rick Peck Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Rick.jpg)
Rick Peck
The TJX Companies
![Tony Sheppard headshot Richard R. Del Torro Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tony-Sheppard-headshot-300x300.jpeg)
Tony Sheppard
ThinkLP
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Byron Byron Smith Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-Byron.jpg)
Byron Smith
7-Eleven
![Adam Stokes headshot Mike Lamb Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Adam-Stokes-headshot.png)
Adam Stokes
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-PamS Pam Sweeney Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-PamS.jpg)
Pam Sweeney
Pam Sweeney Consulting LLC
![Julian Taylor head shot Deb Perano Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Julian-Taylor-head-shot.jpg)
Julian Taylor
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-DeborahW Deborah Weinswig Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-DeborahW.jpg)
Deborah Weinswig
Member Emeritus
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-BrianB Brian Bazer Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-BrianB.jpg)
Brian Bazer
Restoration 1
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-KevinK Jack Trlica Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-KevinK.jpg)
Kevin Kolbye
Former FBI and Assistant Chief of Police for Arlington PD
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-KingR Stefanie Hoover Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-KingR.jpg)
King Rogers
Target (Retired)
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-JackT Chad McIntosh Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-JackT.jpg)
Jack Trlica
Loss Prevention Magazine (Retired)
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-BillT Bill Titus Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-BillT.jpg)
Bill Titus
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-JohnV Kevin Kolbye Headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-JohnV.jpg)
John Voytilla
Office Depot/OfficeMax (Retired)
![2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-DennisW dennis w headshot](https://lpresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_12_LPR_BoardOfAdvisors-DennisW.jpg)
Dennis Wamsley
Publix Super Markets (Retired)
Board of Advisors
When Does the Board of Advisors Meet?
The LPRC’s board of advisors meets twice each year. We gather together every February for our official IGNITE summit meeting to finalize the research focus for the upcoming year. We also meet later in the year to discuss ongoing projects and broader industry trends.
At IGNITE, some of retail’s brightest minds in loss prevention — including industry heavyweights, researchers, and key stakeholders — engage in lively discussions and brainstorm innovative technologies and strategies to combat the ever-evolving challenge of retail crime.
Our collaborative environment prioritizes upcoming research projects that address the industry’s most pressing needs. We dive deeper into each carefully selected topic through interactive workshops and case studies, providing a highly productive platform for developing innovative and practical LP/AP solutions.