SPEAKERS
Brand Protection Strategy Summit

Marriott at University Place | East Lansing, MI
March 21-23, 2023

Aaron Tucker

Aaron Tucker

Assistant Director, Graduate Advising, School of Packaging, and A-CAPP Affiliated Faculty, MSU

Ahmet Kirca

Ahmet Kirca

Director, International Business Center and Associate Professor, Department of Marketing, Broad College of Business, and A-CAPP A-CAPP Affiliated Faculty, MSU

Alexander Krasnikov

Alexander Krasnikov

Assistant Professor, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago and A-CAPP Affiliated Faculty

Amaiya Jones

Amaiya Jones

Sophomore, Criminal Justice and A-CAPP Intern, MSU

Andres Diaz

Andres Diaz

Senior Consultant, Anti-illicit Trade and Anti-counterfeiting – Americas, AIT Enforcement

Anna Molnar

Anna Molnar

Senior, Criminal Justice and International Development and A-CAPP Intern, MSU

Brandon Holle

Brandon Holle

Marketing Graduate Student, MSU

Brian Weinhaus

Brian Weinhaus

Associate Director, Brand Protection Investigations and Intelligence, Moderna

Bruce Foucart

Bruce Foucart

A-CAPP Law Enforcement Field Liaison, MSU

Carrie Feeheley

Carrie Feeheley

Assistant Director, Education and Outreach, A-CAPP Center, MSU

Catherine Boland

Catherine Boland

Vice President, Legislative Affairs, MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association

Chandler Wirostek

Chandler Wirostek

3L, College of Law and A-CAPP Legal Researcher, MSU

Charles Olschanski

Charles Olschanski

Senior Director, Global Brand Protection, Tiffany and Company

 Christopher Merriam

Christopher Merriam

Prosecutor, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, United States Department of Justice

Christopher Salgado

Christopher Salgado

Investigator

Claudio Valerio

Claudio Valerio

College of Law LLM and A-CAPP Legal Intern, MSU

Dan Dougherty

Dan Dougherty

Senior Director, Global IP Enforcement, Alibaba Group

David Lake

David Lake

CEO, Center on Shadow Economics

Emily Schultz

Emily Schultz

Senior, Psychology and Interdiciplinary Social Science, MSU

Erika Austin

Erika Austin

Director, University Licensing Department, MSU

Gabe Wrobel

Gabe Wrobel

College of Law JD and A-CAPP Law Intern MSU

George Adams

George Adams

Global Relations Manager, Brand Protection, Amazon

 Heijin Lee

Heijin Lee

Graduate Student, Department of Advertising and Public Relations

 Hernan Albamonte

Hernan Albamonte

Head of Illicit Trade Prevention U.S., PMI and A-CAPP Advisory Board President

 Holly Lance

Holly Lance

Attorney Advisor, Office of Policy & International Affairs, USPTO

Jacob Jones

Jacob Jones

Sophomore, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy; Psychology and A-CAPP Intern, MSU

Jason Brewer

Jason Brewer

Executive Vice President, RILA

Jason Kosofsky

Jason Kosofsky

IP Coordinator, NFCTA

Jennifer Scoggins Hanks

Jennifer Scoggins Hanks

Director, Brand Protection, AAFA

Jim Mancuso

Jim Mancuso

Director, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and A-CAPP Advisory Board Liaison

Josh Hopping

Josh Hopping

Global Director of Investigations, Corsearch

Justin Gaudio

Justin Gaudio

Shareholder, Greer, Burns & Crain

 Kari Kammel

Kari Kammel

Director, A-CAPP Center, MSU

 Kasey Patrick

Kasey Patrick

2022 Maher Scholar Recepient and MSU Graduate

 Katie Holka

Katie Holka

Master Student, Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis and A-CAPP Intern, MSU

 Ken Feldman

Ken Feldman

Client Success Manager, Scout

 Kevin McPherson

Kevin McPherson

Counsel, Lee & Hayes, P.C.

 Kevin Weaver

Kevin Weaver

Senior Director, Global Brand Protection, Johnson & Johnson and A-CAPP Advisory Board Member

Leah Evert-Burks

Leah Evert-Burks

Industry Outreach Lead, A-CAPP Center, MSU

Lisa Esposito

Lisa Esposito

Manager, Global Brand Protection and Risk Management, Johnson & Johnson and A-CAPP BPP Editorial Board Member

 María del Mar Osma Potes Cairo

María del Mar Osma Potes Cairo

A-CAPP Legal Field Liasion, MSU

Mark Dargin

Mark Dargin

Security and Network Architect, Optiv

Matt Kramer

Matt Kramer

Associate Attorney, Solomon Dwiggins Freer & Steadman, Ltd. and former A-CAPP Center Law Student Intern

Max Feistenhammer

Max Feistenhammer

Manager, Global Protection, Tenneco Inc.

Michael Ball

Michael Ball

Division Chief, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center

Michael Hanson

Michael Hanson

Senior Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, RILA

Michael Hecht

Michael Hecht

Legal Manager, the LEGO Group and A-CAPP Advisory Board Member

Michael Putney

Michael Putney

IP Prosecutor, North Carolina Secretary of State

Minehec Lebrón Negrón

Minehec Lebrón Negrón

Director, Investigations and Brand Protection

 Moldir Moldagaliyeva

Moldir Moldagaliyeva

Graduate Student, Department of Advertising and Public Relations, MSU

Nikki Nguyen

Nikki Nguyen

Junior, Criminal Justice and A-CAPP Intern, MSU

Nancy Merritt

Nancy Merritt

Director of Platform Partnerships, Tracer

Pat Huddleston

Pat Huddleston

Director, Information and Media PhD Program, Advertising and Public Relations, and A-CAPP Affiliated Faculty, MSU

 Peter George

Peter George

Team Manager-East and Midwest, Online Brand Protection, Corsearch

 Peter Fowler

Peter Fowler

Senior Counsel, Enforcement, Office of Policy and International Affairs, USPTO

 Pilar Toro

Pilar Toro

Brand Protection Manager- Americas, Tiffany & Company and A-CAPP Advisory Board Member

 Rich Halverson

Rich Halverson

Profit Protection Business Partner-Americas, Dyson

 Rowan Hilend

Rowan Hilend

Logistics Graduate Student, Supply Chain Management, MSU

 Roy Albiani

Roy Albiani

Director, Global Brand Protection-Medical Devices, Johnson & Johnson

Sam Gardner

Sam Gardner

Junior, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy and Former A-CAPP Intern, MSU

Sasha Lazarevich

Sasha Lazarevich

Deputy City Attorney,
Intellectual Property Prosecution Section Criminal Branch, Problem Property Public Protection Division,
Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney

Stan Griffis

Stan Griffis

Bowersox-Thull Endowed Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Department of Supply Chain Management, MSU and A-CAPP Affiliated Faculty

Steve Francis

Steve Francis

Acting Executive Associate Director, HSI

Summer Kostelnik

Summer Kostelnik

Policy Advisor, Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the United States President

Tim Mackey

Tim Mackey

Director, Global Health Policy and Data Institute, Univeristy of California-San Diego and A-CAPP Affiliated Faculty

Tim Mohn

Tim Mohn

Director, Global Brand Protection Strategy & Risk Management, Johnson & Johnson and A-CAPP BPP Editorial Board Member

Tom Holt

Tom Holt

Professor, School of Criminal Justice, MSU

Whitney Ingraham

Whitney Ingraham

3L, College of Law and A-CAPP Legal Intern, MSU

Whitney Gibson

Whitney Gibson

Partner and Chair, Vorys eControl

Zach Toczynski

Zach Toczynski

Senior Director, Global Brand Protection, Levi Strauss & Co. and A-CAPP Advisory Board Member

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Unlike many other conference hosts, Michigan State University is not an association that collects membership dues to provide seed money to support its events, and we work to keep registration rates lower than the industry average so all organizations can attend. As a result, our events would not be possible without support from our sponsors. Reach the 500+ stakeholders A-CAPP partners with and be seen as helping the greater good in the fight against counterfeit products and protecting brands by sponsoring the 2023 Summit!