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VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Michele Harris

Michele is a senior sales leader with over 20 years of experience with high performing sales organizations. She has a proven track record of success with business development, client relationships and training and development. She was inspired at an early age by Lou Holt’s “Do Right” principles and continues to lead with integrity and fairness. Prior to joining Summit, she worked in the fire service industry and spent her earlier years in the textile business. Michele was a certified Dale Carnegie Instructor and values creating win-win situations.

 

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Staffing Security While Restocking the Talent Pool

Hiring and retaining qualified security staff has been a challenge for security directors across the U.S. Summit Off Duty’s VP of Business Development Mike Daley recently authored an article for Security Management Magazine exploring some work arounds for today’s workforce shortages.

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Increasing violence and homelessness emerge on retailer risk rankings

The National Retail Federation has published its 2023 survey results. Their comprehensive survey includes insights from 177 retailers which account for $1.6 trillion in retail sales. While unsurprising, it was interesting to discover new risks and threats on the radar screens of retailers. Violence during a criminal...

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Retailers rally around increase in shrink

With each quarter close and fiscal year-end reporting, we hear an increasingly familiar refrain from the retail sector. It goes something like this – shrink due to theft has gotten out of control. It has crushed profitability and prompted negative revisions to forecasts. The cost to stores will be recouped at higher...