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The Brand Protection Professional (BPP) is a publication of Michigan State University’s (MSU) Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP), a non-profit organization.

The BPP is a digital no-cost resource published each March, June, September, and December and contains features and articles authored by experts in and associated with the field of brand protection.

Expert contributors provide coverage on topics of interest to the brand protection professional, including strategy assessments, cutting-edge research, best practices, policy, legislative news, updates and analysis, case studies, and crucial trends.

Complementing this original content, each issue highlights other essential issues, resources, opportunities, and information of interest to the brand protection community.

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VOLUME 8 | NUMBER 4

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Editorial Board

  • Saleem Alhabash
    Associate Professor
    Advertising and Public Relations,
    College of Communication Arts and Sciences, MSU

    Lisa Esposito
    Manager, Global Brand Protection Strategy & Risk Management, Johnson & Johnson

    Carrie Feeheley
    Assistant Director of Education and Outreach
    A-CAPP Center, MSU
  • Tim Mohn
    Director, Global Brand Protection Strategy & Risk Management, Johnson & Johnson

    Kari Kammel
    Director A-CAPP Center, MSU

    Tara Steketee
    Director, Product Integrity
    Global Security Group,
    Merck & Co., Inc.

    John H. Zacharia
    Founder, Zacharia Law PLLC
    Professorial Lecturer in Law, George Washington University Law School

BPP Staff

  • Carrie Feeheley
    Assistant Director of Education and Outreach
    A-CAPP Center, MSU
  • Sara Heeg
    Business Manager and
    Managing Editor
    A-CAPP Center, MSU

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