With over 30 years’ experience, Dan Faketty is a highly accomplished and respected leader and visionary in the field of asset protection and safety. He most recently retired as Vice President of Asset Protection for Southeastern Grocers (SEG) where over the past 20 years he was directly responsible for protecting company assets across 850 stores and 4 banners, while fostering safe work environments, and developing industry leading loss prevention initiatives and strategies. He has been instrumental in reducing operational shrink, enhancing safety protocols, innovating in the prevention of workplace violence, and strengthening corporate culture through ethical leadership.
Some of his major accomplishments include spearheading SEG's comprehensive asset protection strategy, which included a “total loss” approach by enhancing business operations in numerous non-traditional asset protection roles which significantly reduced losses while measurably impacting the companies P&L. He also led groundbreaking initiatives to integrate cutting-edge technology into the pre-employment screening space, with both traditional and psychology-informed loss prevention methods ensuring SEG remained at the forefront of industry’s best practices. Dan is a past chairman of the NRF Loss Prevention Council, a position he held for 6 consecutive years. His visionary leadership has earned him respect as a thought leader and mentor in the asset protection community.