Experience

Mattress Giant

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Loss Prevention

  • May 2001 - Present

  • Extensive knowledge and experience in all loss prevention arenas, implementing policy and procedures, resulting in substantial recovery and restitution. • Directed all loss prevention investigations with law enforcement, private investigators and District Attorney’s and processed all loss prevention cases with law enforcement and District Attorney’s office. • Completed all recovery of merchandise and restitution of company sales revenue in the criminal and civil court systems. • Provided loss prevention education, training and best practices to all executives and sales management teams. • Designed and purchased loss prevention security systems, CCTV & Access Control systems for all stores, distribution centers and corporate office. • Designed and implemented “Loss Prevention Cash Smart” program that reduced misappropriated company sales revenue. • Implemented educational information on “Active Shooter” safety practices. • Designed and implemented a Robbery Prevention program for all store associates and executive management • Authored a comprehensive best practices employee Retail Safety Program and point of sale financial policy and procedures handbook. • Designed and implemented a loss prevention restitution civil recovery program for all regional markets • Established direct investigative detective relationships with law enforcement agencies in every market in which we had a presence • Directed all loss prevention under-cover law enforcement and private investigator investigations • Directed and coordinated Secret Shopper integrity sale revenue employee verification programs SEO Director of Loss Prevention, Financial Fraud, Wicklander – Zulawski - Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Identity Theft, Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners, Financial and Computer Crimes Investigations, Fraud Statement analysis, Certified Peace Officer, Police Lieutenant Reserve, Security Consultant and Design, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control Show less



Summary of Qualifications

• Director of Loss Prevention

  • 1992 - 2012

  • Over 30 years management experience in operations, security, loss prevention, human resources and employee training in the security and retail industries. • Ability to evaluate existing operating and loss prevention procedures and implement change to prevent inventory shrinkage, increase efficiency, productivity and profitability in order to product significant results. • Accurately assess business practices and requirements and recommend appropriate loss prevention solutions in order to produce a positive return on investment. • Strong focus on developing and maintaining good business employee relationships that promote trust and lead to increased profits. • Self-motivated professional, who works effectively as part of a team, or independently, requiring minimum supervision. • Highly organized and detail-oriented professional, able to accomplish desired goals through determined effort and persistence. • Results-oriented, hands-on manager, who achieves goals and motivates others through strong communication skills and team leadership. Show less



DIAMONDTRADE.com

• United States
• Retail

• Loss Prevention / Inventory Control Manager

  • 1998 - 2001

  Responsible for all aspects of security for shipping and receiving all diamond jewelry inventories. SEO Director of Loss Prevention, Financial Fraud, Wicklander – Zulawski - Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Identity Theft, Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners, Financial and Computer Crimes Investigations, Fraud Statement analysis, Certified Peace Officer, Police Lieutenant Reserve, Security Consultant and Design, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control Director of Loss Prevention, Financial Fraud, Wicklander – Zulawski - Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Identity Theft, Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners, Financial and Computer Crimes Investigations, Fraud Statement analysis, Certified Peace Officer, Police Lieutenant Reserve, Security Consultant and Design, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control Director of Loss Prevention, Financial Fraud, Wicklander – Zulawski - Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Identity Theft, Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners, Financial and Computer Crimes Investigations, Fraud Statement analysis, Certified Peace Officer, Police Lieutenant Reserve, Security Consultant and Design, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control Director of Loss Prevention, Financial Fraud, Wicklander – Zulawski - Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Identity Theft, Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners, Financial and Computer Crimes Investigations, Fraud Statement analysis, Certified Peace Officer, Police Lieutenant Reserve, Security Consultant and Design, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control Director of Loss Prevention, Financial Fraud, Wicklander – Zulawski - Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Identity Theft, Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners, Financial and Computer Crimes Investigations, Fraud Statement analysis, Certified Peace Officer, Police Lieutenant Reserve, Security Consultant and Design, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control Show less



Dallas Security Systems

• United States
• Security Systems Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SECURITY CONSULTANT - Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex

  • 1992 - 1998

  • Sold and designed commercial asset management security systems. • Sold and designed residential security systems. • Sold to alarm dealers and security companies in Texas and Oklahoma. SEO Director of Loss Prevention, Financial Fraud, Wicklander – Zulawski - Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Identity Theft, Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners, Financial and Computer Crimes Investigations, Fraud Statement analysis, Certified Peace Officer, Police Lieutenant Reserve, Security Consultant and Design, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control Director of Loss Prevention, Financial Fraud, Wicklander – Zulawski - Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Identity Theft, Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners, Financial and Computer Crimes Investigations, Fraud Statement analysis, Certified Peace Officer, Police Lieutenant Reserve, Security Consultant and Design, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control Director of Loss Prevention, Financial Fraud, Wicklander – Zulawski - Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Identity Theft, Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners, Financial and Computer Crimes Investigations, Fraud Statement analysis, Certified Peace Officer, Police Lieutenant Reserve, Security Consultant and Design, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control Director of Loss Prevention, Financial Fraud, Wicklander – Zulawski - Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Identity Theft, Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners, Financial and Computer Crimes Investigations, Fraud Statement analysis, Certified Peace Officer, Police Lieutenant Reserve, Security Consultant and Design, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control Show less