Larry Spicer
(PRESS RELEASE) NEENAH, WI — Larry Spicer joined the leadership team of Jewelers Mutual Group assuming the role of vice president of Loss Prevention and Risk Management Services as David Sexton prepares for retirement after 39 years with Jewelers Mutual.
Spicer has over 20 years’ experience as a security professional, having held leadership positions at Aurora Healthcare, Home Depot and Kohl’s. Most recently he was the director, public safety, at Aurora Healthcare in Milwaukee, responsible for the development and implementation of security strategies and procedures to safeguard over 70,000 team members.
During his first few months, Spicer will be working closely with Sexton and other members of the Jewelers Mutual leadership team as he becomes acclimated to the jewelry industry and the unique challenges it faces.
Spicer will maintain Jewelers Mutual’s high level of loss prevention excellence and put commercial lines policyholders first. His focus will ensure a smooth transition as Sexton steps down at the end of the year.
Four Decades of Excellence: How Wilkerson Transformed a Jeweler's Retirement into Celebration
After 45 years serving the Milwaukee community, Treiber & Straub Jewelers owner Michael Straub faced a significant life transition. At 75, the veteran jeweler made a personal decision many business owners understand: "I think it's time. I want to enjoy my wife with my grandchildren for the next 10, 15 years."
Wilkerson's expertise transformed this major business transition into an extraordinary success. Their comprehensive approach to managing the going-out-of-business sale created unprecedented customer response—with lines forming outside the store and limits on how many shoppers could enter at once due to fire safety regulations.
The results exceeded all expectations. "Wilkerson did a phenomenal job," Straub enthuses. "They were there for you through the whole thing, helped you with promoting it, helping you on day-to-day business. I can't speak enough for how well they did." The partnership didn't just facilitate a business closing; it created a celebratory finale to decades of service while allowing Straub to confidently step into his well-earned retirement.
