SPEAKER BIOS
2017 A-CAPP CENTER
BRAND PROTECTION HERO SPEAKER
James Kryskowiak is currently a patrol supervisor assigned to a special unit helping to improve the quality of life for the residents in South East Raleigh . James has made anti-counterfeiting a stable part of this assignment and the unit has seen much success investigating intellectual property crimes . James is a graduate of the Raleigh Police Department ' s Leadership Academy and has successfully completed the United States Marine Corps Sergeant ’ s Non-Resident Leadership Course . He is currently finishing a degree in Leadership from North Carolina State University . James has been a member of the North Carolinas Anti-Counterfeiting taskforce for 9 years and was one of the first members to be cross-credentialed . As a member of the task force James received the state ’ s “ Brand Protector ” award for his work in intellectual property investigations . As a trainer , James developed a two year community policing program which received praise from Dr . George Kelling and had a focus on intellectual property investigations . James also developed and teaches several online classes including his most popular , Intellectual Property Crimes Investigations . James published an article for the North Carolina Conference of District attorneys focused on how district attorneys can help strengthen intellectual property investigations . This article was followed up with an in-person training that included several brands ( UL , Merck , Western Digital , Monster and CREE ). James has a passion for investigating intellectual property cases and also for teaching others about intellectual property theft which he hopes to carry on beyond his law enforcement career .
E-COMMERCE SPEAKERS
Aaron Weiss currently serves as a Director in Western Union ’ s Financial Intelligence Unit ( FIU ), overseeing the FIU ’ s Strategic Intelligence program . That program combines advanced data analytics and world-class analytic tradecraft standards and methods to identify and evaluate emerging threats , transnational networks and other high risk criminal activity within Western Union ’ s global network . Aaron ’ s teams conduct complex investigations and all-source intelligence analysis of activity associated with the most significant criminal typologies including terrorism , drug trafficking , human trafficking and human smuggling . Prior to joining Western Union , Aaron served for five years in Intelligence Community as an Intelligence Analyst with the Department of Homeland Security ’ s Office of Intelligence and Analysis and Homeland Security Investigation ’ s ( HSI ) Office of Intelligence . There he supported HSI ’ s most significant financial crime investigations , primarily focusing on transnational criminal organizations and third party money launderers . Aaron holds a Masters in International Affairs from the University of California , San Diego and has completed DIA ’ s Defense Intelligence Strategic Analysis Program ( DISAP ), the Intelligence Community Advanced Analyst Program ( ICAAP ) and the Five Eyes-hosted National Strategic Intelligence Course ( NSIC ). Aaron received HSI ' s Directors Award in 2013 for his role in identifying and dismantling a Hezbollah-linked criminal syndicate operating between the United States and the Tri-Border area .
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Brandon A . Sullivan is an Assistant Professor at the Michigan State University Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection . He earned his PhD from the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice in 2015 and his Bachelor and Master of Science from Bowling Green State University . In addition to his work with the A-CAPP Center , he serves a Research Associate with the Research Foundation of the City University of New York ( CUNY ), Research Affiliate with the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism ( START ), and Faculty Affiliate with the MSU College of Law . He is Principal Investigator of the A-CAPP Center Product Counterfeiting Database ( PCD ) and co-Principal Investigator of the Extremist Crime Database ( ECDB ) Financial Crimes project . His research focuses primarily on emerging areas of crime and justice , particularly those involving transnational criminal enterprises and networks , including fraud , product counterfeiting , extremist financial crime , and environmental / conservation crime . Other research interests include organizational deviance , crime prevention , policing , law and society , and media and crime , as well as social network analysis and miexed methods research . Recent publications
2017 A-CAPP CENTER
SPEAKER
BIOS
BRAND PROTECTION HERO SPEAKER
James Kryskowiak is currently a patrol supervisor assigned to a special unit helping
to improve the quality of life for the residents in South East Raleigh. James has made
anti-counterfeiting a stable part of this assignment and the unit has seen much
success investigating intellectual property crimes. James is a graduate of the Raleigh
Police Department's Leadership Academy and has successfully completed the United
States Marine Corps Sergeant’s Non-Resident Leadership Course. He is currently
finishing a degree in Leadership from North Carolina State University. James has been a
member of the North Carolinas Anti-Counterfeiting taskforce for 9 years and was one of
the first members to be cross-credentialed. As a member of the task force James received
the state’s “Brand Protector” award for his work in intellectual property investigations. As
a trainer, James developed a two year community policing program which received praise
from Dr. George Kelling and had a focus on intellectual property investigations. James also
developed and teaches several online classes including his most popular, Intellectual
Property Crimes Investigations. James published an article for the North Carolina
Conference of District attorneys focused on how district attorneys can help strengthen
intellectual property investigations. This article was followed up with an in-person training
that included several brands (UL, Merck, Western Digital, Monster and CREE). James has a
passion for investigating intellectual property cases and also for teaching others about
intellectual property theft which he hopes to carry on beyond his law enforcement career.
E-COMMERCE SPEAKERS
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