The NRF PROTECT Awards stand as the pinnacle of recognition for those who champion retail safety in loss prevention and asset protection. It's not just an honor; it's a celebration of exceptional dedication and unparalleled contributions to the industry.
Help us celebrate our success and recognize the hard work and talent within our profession.
The NRF PROTECT Awards Ceremony will recognize leaders, partners and professionals through the LP Hall Award Ceremony and the highlighted NRF Ring of Excellence.
The awards ceremony will take place on June 9 at 4:30pm. Come celebrate and honor your peers at NRF PROTECT.
NRF is proud to partner with the LP Hall Awards to highlight achievements of professionals across our industry. Awards will be announced during NRF PROTECT, with specific award categories announced live during the NRF Award Ceremony.
Established in 2019, for its first award season in 2020, The LP Hall Awards recognize excellence and achievement across the retail loss prevention industry. Through a series of annual award categories and the Loss Prevention Hall of Honor, the program honors outstanding contributions from retail professionals, law enforcement partners, and industry solution providers, as well as lifetime achievements that have had a lasting impact on the profession.
With an award category list that includes, LP Team of the Year, LP Rising Star, Industry Partner of the Year and Law Enforcement Partner of the Year, you can help nominate and vote on the various award categories.
For more information on the LP Hall awards and how to nominate, visit the LP Hall Awards page.
The Ring of Excellence Award honors exemplary leaders in asset protection and loss prevention who have demonstrated a distinguished career in our industry. As leaders within their profession, recipients have had a profound impact on the retail industry, dedicating their professional careers to safeguarding their colleagues, customers and retail stores across the country.
Recipients of this award are nominated by their peers in the industry and honored based on their career accomplishments in furthering the loss prevention and asset protection profession and the retail industry.
Ring of Excellence Award nominations close March 1.
Previous Ring of Excellence Honorees
Read the press release about the 2025 honorees and take a look back at the 2024 honorees.
2025: Tony D'Onofrio, Paul Jones, Randy Meadows, Kathleen Smith
2024: Gary Johnson, Mike Lamb, Walter Palmer, John Velke
2023: Read Hayes, Joan Manson, Chad McIntosh, Chuck Miller, Keith White
2022: Van Carney, Alisa Dart
2019: Gus Downing
2018: Bob MacLea
2017: Gene Smith
2016: Joseph LaRocca
2015: Richard Mellor
2014: Daniel Doyle
2013: George Luciano
2011: John Hegan
2010: Jim Lee
2009: Sandy Katz, Gary Manson, George Slicho
2008: Robert Barry, James Bridges, Shelley Connors, Ben Guffy, Robert Ralickli, Joe Roessier, Doug Wicklander, Fred Wilson, Dave Zulawski
2007: John Christman, Richard Hollinger, David Myers, King Rogers, Lew Shealy
