Jason Jakus

Current

Consultant at Jakus Consulting

Past

Corporate Loss Prevention Manager at Chico's
Director of Loss Prevention - Retail Services at RadioShack
Divisional Loss Prevention Director at Pep Boys

District Loss Prevention Manager at Best Buy

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Education

Colorado Technical University

Recommended

14 people have recommended Jason

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Security and Investigations

Jason Jakus’s Summary

I have been in retail loss prevention for 15 years managing districts, regions, divisions and channels. I am currently working on obtaining my Certified Protection Professional credentials. I have 1 year of store management and 1 year of multi-store management for operations and sales. I am a well rounded retail professional specializing in risk, inventory management, supply chain logistics, loss prevention and security.

Jason Jakus’s Specialties:

Consulting, Coaching, Buyer Agent, Publich Speaking, Sales

Jason Jakus’s Experience

Consultant

Jakus Consulting

(Public Company; Management Consulting industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year )

Consultant with specialties in corporate security, investigations, Loss Prevention, Organized Retail Crime, Social Media, Operations, Marketing and logistics.
Corporate Loss Prevention Manager

Chico's

(Public Company; CHS; Retail industry)

June 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 8 months)

It is my responsibility as the Loss Prevention department leader to implement cost effective and innovative solutions to mitigate loss, risk and exposures while making a positive contribution to top line sales.
Director of Loss Prevention - Retail Services

RadioShack

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RSH; Retail industry)

November 2005 — June 2007 (1 year 8 months)

Managed the Loss Prevention functions for the retail services group, kiosk and supply chain logistics. Part of my responsibility included reviewing all asset protection functions for the company.
Divisional Loss Prevention Director

Pep Boys

(Public Company; Security and Investigations industry)

1998 — 2005 (7 years )
District Loss Prevention Manager

Best Buy

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBY; Retail industry)

April 1992 — January 1997 (4 years 10 months)

Managed the Loss Prevention aspects of a single district in Detoit Michigan.

Jason Jakus’s Education

Colorado Technical University

2004 — 2009

Additional Information

Jason Jakus’s Groups:

LP Magazine Dinner in Charlotte, NRF, Chicos

FountainBlue
On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
Nightlife
Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders
Consultants Network
Best Buy Alumni Network
Loss Prevention Professionals
National Swimming Pool Foundation
Retail Industry Professionals Group
SpeakerMatch
ALLRETAIL retail executive network
Tampa Area Business Leadership Alliance
Loss Prevention Directors Group
Pepboys Alumni
Retail Industry Professionals Worldwide
National Assn of REALTORS®
CEO/ CIO/COE/COO/CFO/Head/VP/ Director/President Level - Senior Leadership Group
Lone Star Loss Prevention
Professional Private Investigators
Radio Shack-Past and Present Employees
Organized Retail Crime Investigators
Fort Myers Network
FUTURE DIRECTORS of LOSS PREVENTION (FDLP)
Nightlife & Entertainment Professionals
PI Network
LP Executives in Transition
Linked:LP
Chico's FAS, Inc. Alumni Group
Bar & Restaurant Industry Members
WZ Network
Business Success Network Presented By the CKME Group
Investigator Marketing
Southwest Florida Professionals - Naples . Bonita Springs . Fort Myers
Webrecruit Transforming Recruitment Online
eBay partners with Loss Prevention Professionals
The Loss Prevention Foundation