Michael McMahon

About Michael McMahon

My passion for developing others, situational leadership approach, and experience in Loss Prevention, Human Resources and Retail Operations Management makes me a well-rounded asset to better execute a company’s mission and drive infectiously successful work cultures.WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOUR BRAND:Reduce shrink, shortage and add dollars to your bottom line.Reduce employee injuries, incident rates and insurance rates.Train and develop employees for career advancement.Ethically investigate and resolve internal and external theft / fraud investigations.Recover monetary losses, implement corrective action, and drive successful prosecution. Enhance physical security systems by keeping pace with technical advancements.MY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Earned the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and Physical Security Professional (PSP) designations, and certification in Interview & Interrogation Techniques (WZ and Reid method) and Fraud Detection and Investigations. Trusted partner, brand advocate, and thought leader, reputed for cross-functional collaboration, the development of engagement-driven training content, and consistent performance metric achievement in areas of shrink and safety. Conceptualized and launched a Loss Prevention Consultancy in 2020, aimed at gap analysis of operational, safety, and security programs, with a strong focus on risk assessment and training program and policy / procedure development. MY AREAS OF EXPERTISE:Loss Prevention StrategiesAsset Protection Program DevelopmentPhysical Security Loss Prevention InvestigationsFraud PreventionLoss Prevention Training & AwarenessHuman ResourcesSafety ManagementOpen to discussing leadership roles to include: District or Regional Loss Prevention Manager, Corporate Security Manager, Director of Loss Prevention, Director of Asset Protection, Director of Security, Director of Safety and Director of Investigations. Let’s connect.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Risk Management & Safety

   Thrift World

   May 2026 — Present · US

Education

• Tennessee Department Of Labor & Workforce Development

  OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Safety and Health

  2016 — 2017

• Central Technical High School

  Technical Diploma, Professional Photography

  1973 — 1975

• The Institute of Internal Auditors

  Certification, Fraud Detection and Investigation

  1992 — 1992

• Reid College

  Certification, Interviewing and Interrogation

  1987 — 1987

• Wicklander - Zulawski & Associates

  Certification, Interviewing & Interrogation / Advanced Techniques and Workshops

  1989 — 1994