C. Grace Latour
Empowering Teams to Protect People & Drive Results | Purpose-Driven Leader | Growth-Focused Mindset
- Role
- Director of Asset Protection & Ecommerce Fraud, North America at Carters Inc.
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About C. Grace Latour
Asset Protection executive with 25+ years of experience leading enterprise risk, investigations, loss prevention, and operational performance strategies across large-scale retail environments. Proven ability to drive margin optimization, reduce shrink, and enhance profitability through data-driven insights, cross-functional alignment, and scalable solutions.Extensive expertise in leading complex internal and external investigations, organized retail crime initiatives, and operational loss mitigation strategies—leveraging investigative intelligence to identify root causes, strengthen controls, and protect enterprise assets.Recognized for transforming Asset Protection from a reactive function into a proactive, intelligence-led business partner—strengthening brand trust, improving safety outcomes, and enabling consistent, high-performing store operations.A strategic leader who builds and develops high-performing teams, fosters accountability, and partners across HR, Operations, Finance, Legal and Field Leadership to deliver measurable business impact.Core Expertise• Internal & External Investigations• Organized Retail Crime Prevention• Operational Loss Analysis & Resolution• Financial & Operational Trend Analysis• Margin Opportunity Identification• Team Development & Leadership• Wicklander-Zulawski Interview & Interrogation Techniques• Certified Forensic Interviewer Recognition• 2012 Rookie of the Year• 2013 Regional Manager of the Year• 2017 Values Award• 2023 & 2024 LOVE Award recipient
Experience
Director of Asset Protection & Ecommerce Fraud, North America
Oct 2023 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Education
Texas State University
Criminal Justice
1997 — 1999
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - BS, Criminal Justice
2006 — 2009
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