Who are the best security leaders? Where are the best security programs? What leading trends and management ideas can we learn from the Security 500?

This report showcases our profession's leaders and their organizations. They are proven as both accomplished security executives and exceptional business leaders.

The Security 500 report includes the biggest challenges and targets for where billions of dollars will be invested to manage enterprise risk and improve security as identified in the 2016 Security 500 Survey. securitymagazine.com

The 2018 Security 500 Methodology

Rank - Company Name - Security 500 Member - Title - City, State

1. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - Kenneth H. Senser - Senior Vice President of Global Investigations, Security, Aviation and Travel - Bentonville, AR

2. Starbucks - Garrett Petraia - Vice President, Global Security and Resilience - Seattle, WA

3. L Brands - John Talamo - Senior Vice President, Asset Protection - Columbus, OH

4. Under Armour - Fred Bealefeld - Vice President; Chief Global Security Officer - Baltimore, MD

5. Abercrombie & Fitch - Shane P. Berry - Group Vice President of Asset Protection - New Albany, OH

6. Brinker International - Bill Heine - Chief Security Officer - Dallas, TX

7. Big Y Foods, Inc. - Mark Gaudette - Director of Loss Prevention - Springfield, MA

8. Yum Brands - Steven Antoine - Director, Global Assets Protection - Plano, TX

9. VF Corporation - Justin Cullinan - Head of Global Security - Greensboro, NC

10. Lululemon - Greg Brumley - Vice President, Asset Protection and Facilities - Vancouver - BC

11. Ralph Lauren Corporation - Scott Lancaster - Senior Vice President; Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer - New York, NY

12. The Wendy's Company/Arby's Group - Chris Manning - Director of Loss Prevention, Safety and Security - Dublin, OH

13. Costco - Larry Montague - Director of Security - Issaquah, WA

14. CVS Caremark Corporation - Frank Price - Vice President; Chief Information Security Officer - Woonsocket, RI

15. Art Van Furniture - Michael F. Case - Director of Loss Prevention - Warren, MI

16. Kohl's Corporation - Randy Meadows - Senior Vice President of Loss Prevention - Menomonee Falls, WI

17. The Kroger Co. - Mike Lamb - Vice President of Asset Protection - Cincinnati, OH

18. Safeway/Albertsons - Kathleen Smith - Vice President of Asset Protection - Pleasanton, CA

19. Things Remembered - James Baumgart - Senior Manager of Loss Prevention - Highland Heights, OH

20. AutoZone - Patrick Barker - Corporate Security Manager - Memphis, TN

Listed Alphabetically:

● Bed Bath & Beyond - Jake Wilson - Corporate Director, Loss Prevention - Union, NJ

● Party City - John Voytilla - Senior Vice President, Facilities, Construction, Procurement, and Loss Prevention - Rockaway, NJ

● PetSmart - Matt Lincoln, CFI - Vice President, Loss Prevention and Safety - Phoenix, AZ

● Sherwin Williams - Michael Hagenbush, CFI - Director of Corporate Loss Prevention - Cleveland, OH

● Stage Stores - Allan Watters - Senior Vice President; Asset Protection - Houston, TX

● Tiffany & Co. - David F. McGowan - Vice President, Worldwide Security Services - New York, NY


Security 500 - Retail Sector Report

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