Loss Prevention Executive Summit

Working closely with the Loss Prevention, Safety and Risk Management Committee the CGA Strategic Conference has expanded its targeted educational content and successful one-on-one meeting format to professionals in the areas of Loss Prevention, Safety and Risk Management (LPSRM). Last year, this event element attracted an additional 50 leaders responsible for retail/vendor relationships and daily oversight of critical safety and asset protection issues

Eduardo J. Ugarte

Special Agent/Inland Empire Cyber Task Force - Federal Bureau of Investigation

Eduardo “Ed” Ugarte is assigned to the Inland Empire Cyber Task Force, where he works side-by-side with state and local law enforcement agencies and is responsible for investigating network intrusions, theft of intellectual property, data breaches, and other threats against critical infrastructure. He started his FBI career in 1998 after serving in the U.S. Marine […]

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Suni K. Shamapande

Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

Suni K. Shamapande has over 25 years of global retail, consumer and wholesale experience. This includes client consulting and experience in strategic planning, business operations, sales development, retail merchandising, inventory management, asset protection and enterprise-wide risk management. Suni’s industry experience encompasses roles with increasing responsibilities at Duty Free International, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, BCBG Max […]

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Kevin Bland

Shareholder - Ogletree Deakins

Kevin D. Bland joined Ogletree Deakins law firm in their Orange County office in 2011. He provides a wealth of experience in Health and Safety. Before beginning his legal career, Bland had nearly 20 years of construction, safety, and business experience. In 2000, he launched his legal career after graduating cum laude from Whittier School […]

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Shaddi Kamiabipour

Senior Deputy District Attorney - Orange County District Attorney’s Office

Senior Deputy District Attorney Shaddi Kamiabipour has worked for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for over 18 years. Ms. Kamiabipour has developed a specialty in prosecuting medical providers and has the most filed provider fraud cases assigned to her for any deputy district attorney in California – each of these are multi-million dollar fraud […]

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Garrison Wynn, CSP

With talents that established him as a Fortune 500 leader and professional stand-up comedian, Garrison Wynn, CSP, fuses comic timing and research to show how anyone can help create a culture of safety. He is authentic – a guy who’s been there. Wynn is a chemical plant explosion survivor with a background in industrial instrumentation. […]

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Gerry Garcia

Senior Director, Internal Audit, SUPERVALU

Gerry provides strategic leadership to SUPERVALU’s Internal Audit function, reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and the Chief Financial Officer.  Prior to joining SUPERVALU, Gerry served as Vice President, Internal Audit for Unified Grocers, Dole Food Company, ICF International (a global, publicly-traded management consulting firm) and Life Technologies (a global publicly-traded […]

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