Khris Hamlin serves as the Director of Early Career Professionals and is a member of the IOBSE Board of Directors, where he is focused on developing the next generation of security and asset protection leaders through mentorship, professional development, and strategic engagement.

Professionally, Khris is the Vice President of Asset Protection at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), where he partners with leading retailers to address risk, resilience, and operational challenges in an increasingly complex and dynamic economic environment. In this role, he collaborates closely with senior executives across the retail industry, public-private partners, and external stakeholders to advance best practices, innovation, and leadership development within asset protection.

Prior to joining RILA, Khris served as Senior Vice President of Asset Protection, Inventory Control, and Distribution Center/Logistics Operations for Saks OFF 5TH. There, he led enterprise-wide asset protection strategy, risk assessments, inventory control, learning and development, strategic hiring, risk mitigation, and end-to-end distribution and transportation operations. He also served as a trusted advisor to senior leadership as a member of the executive leadership team.

Earlier in his career, Khris held key leadership roles, including Regional Asset Protection Manager at Nordstrom, Inc., where he drove strategic shortage reduction initiatives, and Store Manager at Belk, Inc., where he ranked among the company’s top 25 store managers. He also spent 20 years with Macy’s, Inc., building deep expertise across retail operations, asset protection, and leadership development.

In addition to his corporate leadership, Khris is an entrepreneur and the founder of The Khris Hamlin Company, LLC, a leadership coaching and consulting firm focused on developing high-impact leaders across industries.

Khris holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Baltimore and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from George Mason University. He is widely regarded as an intentional and purpose-driven mentor, committed to empowering future leaders and creating meaningful impact within the profession and the community.

Outside of work, Khris enjoys spending time with his family, serving through his church, and traveling the world.