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OUTSTANDING MENTORS IN LOSS PREVENTION
In Greek mythology Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca and hero of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, placed his friend Mentor in charge of his son Telemachus when Odysseus left for the Trojan War. When Athena visited Telemachus, she took the disguise of Mentor to hide herself from the suitors of Telemachus’ mother. As Mentor, the goddess encouraged Telemachus to stand up against the suitors and go abroad to find out what happened to his father. Because of Mentor’s relationship with Telemachus and the disguised Athena’s encouragement and practical plans for dealing with personal dilemmas, the name Mentor has been adopted in English as a term meaning “someone who imparts wisdom to and shares knowledge with a less experienced colleague.”
We are fortunate in the loss prevention profession to have many people willing to act as mentors. These individuals share their knowledge and both professional and life experiences for no other reason than to help those less experienced, and, in turn, to ultimately help the profession.
During the month of March, we asked LP professionals to tell us about mentors who have helped in their careers. LP Magazine is proud to acknowledge the following three outstanding individuals who have been identified, by the sheer number of comments, as true mentors.
Visit the magazine website to read about other mentors who played a role in developing professionals in our industry. If your mentor is not listed, please add him or her to the list.
Paul Jones, Senior Director, Global Asset Protection, ebay
“No one had more impact on my career than Paul. His drive, knowledge, and attention to detail are remarkable and prepared Paul Jones me for running my own department.”
“His mentoring has been invaluable to me and has helped me excel in the areas of strategy, development, and work ethic.”
Rhett Asher, Vice President, Industry Relations, Food Marketing Institute
“There are many successful people in our industry that I have learned from over the years, but none as enthusiastic and Rhett Asher passionate about our business as Rhett.”
“Rhett truly cares about people and takes the time to develop their talents.”
bob Oberosler, Group Vice President, Loss Prevention, Rite Aid
“The things that everyone recognizes instantly about Bob are his infectious energy, his natural motivational style, Bob Oberosler and the amazing ability to establish trust.”
“Bob’s unique management style and mentoring foster a group of people that are soon ready to take on other challenges.”
If your business is about doing business with loss prevention, security and safety executives from the restaurant industry, then the NFSSC Annual Conference is a must attend event for you. No other event allows you to meet and interact with the industry’s top decision-makers. 33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NATIONAL FOOD SERVICE SECURITY COUNCIL
Hyatt Regency Baltimore — Inner Harbor Baltimore, Maryland AUGUST 5 - 8, 2012
Exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities are available — for more information, call 240-252-5542 or email Jim.Forlenza@NFSSConline.org.
