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LPM Magpie Awards: Applauding Excellence
The LPM “Magpie” Awards offer a means to celebrate industry accomplishments on an ongoing basis, recognizing the loss prevention professionals, teams, solution providers, law enforcement partners, and others that demonstrate a stellar contribution to the profession. The ability to influence change is a product of drive, creativity, and determination, but it also requires a unique ability to create a shared vision that others will understand, respect, support, and pursue. Each of the following recipients reflects that standard of excellence, representing the quality and spirit of leadership that makes a difference in our lives, our people, and our programs. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our latest honorees.
Excellence in Leadership
Excellence in Partnerships
“To be a true leader in loss prevention, you must stay true to your core values, be flexible, be adaptable, have compassion, and always strive to make things better,” said Kresevich. “People will follow you if they believe in you and the cause—whatever the cause may be. Building strong, trusting relationships is at the root of any success.” Beyond her responsibilities as director of asset protection with Luxottica, Kresevich also serves on the LP council for the National Retail Federation (NRF), the advisory board for the Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR), and works closely with the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) on various initiatives. She contributed to the development of the Loss Prevention Foundation certification programs and has been a speaker on loss prevention topics both nationally and internationally. “I must say I’m most proud of my involvement with the Content Writing Committee for the Loss Prevention Foundation and serving on the Legislative Committee/LP Council for the National Retail Federation,” she said. “Both affect positive change in the AP industry, and I’m very honored to be part of that.” For those working their way up the career ladder, Kresevich feels that it’s important to find positive role models. “I attribute much of my success to great role models and leaders I was fortunate enough to work for and emulate.” She also shared this advice: ■ In business, not everything is black and while. Being able to see the grey will always be a tremendous help. ■ Read the tea leaves. Timing is everything, and you must align your initiatives with the goals and objectives of the organization. ■ Being self-motivated goes a long way. Keep the fire burning and always feel like you can change the world. ■ Get involved and affect positive change. The industry needs leaders who want to make a difference.
“Carrying out research on retail loss prevention is not easy,” said Beck. “Information is often hard to come by. Organizations are frequently wary about sharing data, and the topics under consideration are often sensitive. It’s therefore critical to build relationships based upon trust. Retailers must be confident that any information they share will be held securely and, where appropriate, fully anonymized and only presented in aggregate form. Over the past thirty years, I’ve completed countless research projects with retailers and always endeavored to be viewed as someone who can be trusted with potentially sensitive business information, using it in a way that informs the broader retail community while protecting organizational confidences.” Upon graduation from the University of Leicester in the UK, Beck played a pivotal role in establishing what is now the School of Criminology, where he began researching issues related to retail loss prevention. In 2017, he was awarded the title of emeritus professor. For the last twenty-one years, he has been the academic advisor to the ECR Community Retail Risk Group, a body that’s championed the commissioning of new research ideas in retail loss prevention. He has also completed work for the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), including studies establishing the Total Retail Loss framework. “More than ever, the retail industry is experiencing seismic change,” he said. “The sector has seen profound changes generated by a swathe of new technologies and rapidly changing consumer expectations. Those seeking a successful career in LP need to recognize and embrace these changes, understand the broader business environment, and adopt an approach focused on understanding the overall impact of any given busines choice. A large proportion of retail losses are primarily a function of those choices, and future leaders need to focus on being both a critical business consultant and adroit at managing loss.”
Millie Kresevich, Director of Asset Protection, Luxottica
Adrian Beck, Emeritus Professor, University of Leicester, UK
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