Michael Lamb

Vice President of Asset Protection 

Kroger Company

Mike has over 35 years of retail loss prevention, safety and compliance experience. He serves as the Vice President of Asset Protection for Kroger.  Mike has oversight for all shrink/waste and loss prevention efforts across nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states under two dozen banners with annual sales of more than $115.3 billion.

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Mike serves on the Board of Directors for The Loss Prevention Foundation, is a member of the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) Asset Protection Leadership Council, and serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors for the Loss Prevention Research Council.

Kathleen Smith, MA, CFI

Vice President of Asset Protection

Albertsons - Safeway

Kathleen Smith, CFI, is Vice President of Loss Prevention for Safeway Inc., where she is responsible for security and loss prevention for over 2400 stores in the U.S., thirty-three manufacturing facilities, twenty warehouse facilities, and buying offices worldwide. Kathleen has over thirty years of security management and law enforcement experience.

Featuring Asset Protection Grocery Leaders including:

Mark Stinde

Vice President of Asset Protection 

Kroger Company

Larry Carroll

Vice President, Asset Protection at Casey's General Stores, Inc.

Mike Lamb

Vice President Asset Protection at the Kroger Company (Retired)

Ryan Clevenger

Director, Asset Protection at Albertsons-Safeway 

Will England, CFE

Vice President, Asset Protection,

Risk Management, and Compliance

Weis Markets

Scott Ziter

Vice President of Risk Management 

Golub Corporation/

Price Chopper Supermarkets

Alisa Dart

Group Vice President Asset Protection

Albertsons Companies

Todd Fernandez

Director of Loss Prevention

Stater Bros. Markets

Joe Conway

Matt Hilbrink

Director of Asset Protection

Albertsons MidAtlantic - Acme, Safeway, Kings, Balducci’s

Sr. Director, Enterprise Risk & Asset Protection at Raley's

Ryan Bauss

Former Director, Asset Protection at The Kroger Co. / VP at Calibration Group 

More grocery industry leader speakers to be announced, stay tuned for updates.

Industry experts will present timely topics including:​

• Active Shooter Preparedness: Recovery, Liability, & Prevention

• Real world strategies to combat pushout & shoplifting violence

• Why your perishable shrink plan isn't working

• Solving Self-Checkout Shrink

• Tackling the newest challenges in eCommerce

• Testing it Out: Facial & License Plate Recognition

• Social Unrest: Proactive, Meaningful Strategies

• Topical workshops to share strategies with executive peers