Our team

Meet the A-CAPP Center Industry 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

Jim Mancuso

Director, Global Security Group

Vice President

Michael Hecht

Legal Manager, Digital, E-Commerce & Marketplaces

Representative

Timothy Johnson

Director, Global Brand Protection, Capabilities & Technology

Representative

Zach Toczynski

Senior Director, Global Brand Protection

Representative

Tony Zook

Assistant Vice President, Global Security Group

Representative

Brian Weinhaus

Director, Illicit Trade Prevention-U.S.

Liaison

Ivan Arvelo

Director of National IPR Center, Homeland Security Investigations

Our team

Meet the A-CAPP BP Councils

The A-CAPP Center Brand Protection Councils are a group of professionals from a larger segment of the brand protection community, including not only industry, academia and law enforcement, but also law firms, technology and service providers, government, and e-commerce platforms who serve as expert advisory support on specific topic areas. The BP Councils sit under the A-CAPP’s Advisory Board by invitation to enhance the research and scholarship of faculty and staff, curricula of the A-CAPP Center’s education programs, information sharing and gathering through outreach activities, and placement and career opportunities for graduates.

Technology, Online Impact & Policy Global Impact of Counterfeiting Consumer Behavior, Impact & Education Brand Protection Education for Current & Future Workforce