The LP Team of the Year represents excellence in teamwork and performance across the retail organization.  True business partners, this team strives to make an impact with each other and with their operational counterparts, to collaborate in driving success for everyone in the company, while contributing to the communities they serve.  

Nominations for the LP Team award must be made in consideration of outstanding performance and accomplishments realized during the calendar year for which they have been nominated.   Individuals submitting a nomination may be a part of the LP Team they are nominating, or a nomination may be submitted by a third party.

Here's what people are saying about this fantastic LP/AP Team:
The ODP Corporation Loss Prevention Team is a shared services department that supports numerous business units with shrink reduction, safety, and profit improvement. The team works with three distinct business units: Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores, the ODP Business Solutions B2B sales teams, and the Veyer supply chain as a service (SCAAS) team. Each member of the Corporate and Field LP team must be knowledgeable about each business unit including operations, systems, and sales programs to be able to effectively drive results in these businesses. In 2024 the team went through an organizational change expanding every LP Team member's scope of responsibility. Despite significant change the team developed a focused strategy, created new targeted analytics and made new partnerships within each business unit. Additionally, new focused training was developed to help all associates understand their role in safety and reducing loss for the company. After the 1st full year in the new structure the team was able to deliver continued shrink reduction, running significantly lower than industry results, and also safety incident reduction across all business units keeping the teams safe. The LP Team was also able to drive improvement in other leading metrics like refund rates, price overrides, and online fraud prevention through updated analytics and reporting. Building on these successes, the team is now helping drive further company growth in areas like Inventory Management, with projects supporting the company Innovation Team using our internal analytics. The ODP Corporation LP team did an amazing job facing significant change by staying positive with a focus on support for our associates, customers, and shareholders. Finally, the team deserves to be "Team of the Year" for the way they support each other and their business partners daily. All members of this small but mighty team are willing to go the extra mile to make sure not just one person is successful, but the entire team wins, ensuring our future success!    

Here's what people are saying about this fantastic LP/AP Team:
The Casey's Asset Protection Team has demonstrated exceptional performance in safeguarding the assets of over 2900 convenience store locations across 19 states. Under the leadership of industry expert Mark Stinde, the team has set a benchmark in loss prevention through unwavering commitment, authenticity, respect, and continuous evolution. Their unparalleled service to the organization through coaching, teaching, and training is second to none. This dedicated team, consisting of 4 Division Managers, 8 Asset Protection Specialists, 2 Data Analysts, 2 Internal Investigators, 2 Safety Managers, Internal Inventory Teams, and 3 Directors, has achieved a remarkable 12% reduction in total loss and successfully completed over 2,800 cases valued at over $2 million in the last fiscal year. Asset Protection at Casey’s was established just four years ago. Since then, their dedication to protecting the company's assets, maintaining transparency and integrity, treating everyone with dignity and respect, and continuously adapting their strategies has fostered a culture that integrates asset protection throughout all company departments, establishing them as an industry leader. Under Mark’s guidance, the team has evolved into a world-class department, making them a deserving candidate for the Loss Prevention Team of the Year award.