Ed Hart, the owner of of Hart & Associates, Inc., has extensive experience in human resources, corporate loss prevention/risk management, and public law enforcement. Mr. Hart has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice as well as related post-graduate work.

Before establishing his own company in 1996 he spent 17 years as a regional loss prevention/safety manager for several national retailers, where he was responsible for 169 stores, 3 central delivery facilities, 3 distribution centers, a manufacturing plant, and approximately 5,400 employees in 9 states.

During this time he dealt daily with human resource investigations, internal and external investigations, and related issues, as well as those involving OSHA and DOT. Articles by or regarding Mr. Hart have been published in several newspapers and periodicals.

Hart & Associates is a member of the
American Society for Industrial Security