Meet the A-CAPP Team

Meet our A-CAPP Center staff, students, fellows, partners, advisory board and affiliated faculty.

STAFF
Kari Kammel

Kari Kammel

Center Director and Senior Academic Specialist

Leah Evert-Burks

Leah Evert-Burks

Industry Outreach Lead and
BPP Editor in Chief

Carrie Feeheley

Carrie Feeheley

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach

Sara Heeg

Sara Heeg

Business Manager

STUDENTS
Sam Gardner

Sam Gardner

Senior, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy; Mandarin Chinese

Rowan Hilend

Rowan Hilend

Doctoral Student, Supply Chain

Tiarra Hufford

Tiarra Hufford

Junior, Criminal Justice

Heijin Lee

Heijin Lee

Doctoral Student, Advertising & Public Relations

Gerardo Miranda

Gerardo Miranda

2L, MSU College of Law

Moldir Moldagaliyeva

Moldir Moldagaliyeva

Doctoral Student, Advertising & Public Relations

Gabe Wrobel

Gabe Wrobel

3L MSU College of Law

FELLOWS
María del Mar Osma Potes

María del Mar Osma Potes

Legal, Field Liaison

Bruce Foucart

Bruce Foucart

Law Enforcement, Field Liaison

Margaret Githua

Margaret Githua

Adademic, Field Liaison

Michael LeMieux

Michael LeMieux

Law Enforcement, Field Liaison

PARTNERS

Government Organizations

National IPR Center

U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office
Attache Program

ADVISORY BOARD

The A-CAPP Center Industry Advisory Board consist of brand-owning companies most interested in forming long-term, substantive, and mutually beneficial partnerships. The board provides advice and supports the development and application of strategic goals and specific objectives as its fundamental role, which helps fulfill the Center’s vision to be a trusted resource for industry.

President

Hernan Albamonte

Head of Illicit Trade Prevention

Vice President

Members

Kevin Weaver

Senior Director Brand Protection Technology and Innovation

Tara Steketee

Director Product Integrity Global Security Group

Pilar Toro

Brand Protection Manager, Americas

Carolina Giuga

Director of Government Affairs, Americas

Zach Toczynski

Senior Director, Global Brand Protection

Liaisons

James Mancuso

Director of National IPR Center, Homeland Security Investigations

AFFIILIATED FACULTY

A-CAPP Affiliated Faculty partner with the Center on research, education and outreach activities that involve our industry, law enforcement and government partners, including: 

  • Engaging in research projects that involve A-CAPP Center partners, including global corporations, federal and local law enforcement agencies, and industry associations 
  • Participating in A-CAPP Center outreach activities including A-CAPP Center events and events hosted by our partners, and serving as invited speakers / subject matter experts 
  • Helping to build executive education programs that translate empirical research into courses, trainings and published materials that affect the practice of brand protection
  • Mentoring A-CAPP student interns through collaborative research projects and other meaningful engagements 


Saleem Alhabash

Saleem Alhabash

Advertising & Public Relations, Michigan State University

Xuemei Bian

Xuemei Bian

Marketing, Northumbria University

Matt Daum

Matt Daum

Packaging, Michigan State University

Marco Dugato

Marco Dugato

Illicit Trade, Transcrime – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano

Stanley Griffis

Stanley Griffis

Supply Chain, Michigan State University

John Hertig

John Hertig

Pharmaceuticals, Butler University

Pat Huddleston

Pat Huddleston

Advertising & Public Relations, Michigan State University

Ahmet Kirca

Ahmet Kirca

Business & Marketing, Michigan State University

Anastasia Kononova

Anastasia Kononova

Advertising & Public Relations, Michigan State University

Alexander Krasnikov

Alexander Krasnikov

Loyola University Chicago

Tim Mackey

Tim Mackey

University of California, San Diego

Aaron Tucker

Aaron Tucker

Packaging, Michigan State University