Month: July 2022

U.S. Advocates and Whistleblower Recognition

Saturday, July 30

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We’re excited to share the NWC schedule for the third and final day of National Whistleblower Day 2022!

2 PM EST
The Story of National Whistleblower Day

Speakers: Stephen Kohn, Jane Turner.
Tune in to hear about our nation’s brave first whistleblowers, and the important actions by Congress to safeguard the integrity of democracy.

2:30 PM EST
Life After Whistleblowing

Speakers: Jane Tuner, Fred Whitehurst, Jackie Garrick, Sara Thompson, Sherron Watkins
Influential U.S. whistleblowers will join Jane Turner in an in depth discussion about the impacts whistleblowing has had on their lives and families, how they have moved forward after facing retaliation, and what comes next.

3:30 PM EST
Building on Their Legacy

Speakers: Matthew Beddingfield, David Liberman, Kayla Svihovec

Early Career Whistleblower Attorneys join together to discuss their role in whistleblower rights and protections and best practices learned from mentors who, together with industry changing whistleblowers, helped create the whistleblower laws we use today. Moderated by Matthew Beddingfield of ZMF.

4:30 PM EST
Reading of Whistleblower Names

Speakers: Stephen Kohn, Siri Nelson, Jane Turner
Over 100 whistleblowers have registered to be recognized this year. We will read their names to commemorate and celebrate their whistleblowing.

5 PM EST
Keynote

Speaker: Dr. Allison Gill
Federal Whistleblower Dr. Allison Gill tells the story of her whistleblowing, and what came next.

Hope you can attend. Thank you!

Below are the whistleblowers who’ve submitted their name to be recognized on National Whistleblower Day 2022. These names will be read aloud throughout the ceremony.

Agnes Mina
Al Atlansky
Aleksey Anisimov
Amy Joy
Andrae Crayton
Andrew Scollick
Anthony Barberan
Austin Handle
Avshalom Tevel
Babak Babakinejad
Barry Angeline
Belinda Calvin
Boisson Alexandre
Brian Bolden
Bruce Gabbard
Carrie Devorah
Christopher Hood
Cindy Dennis-Schappe
Constance Andresen
Dale Klein
Daniel Richardson
Daribor Maroevic
Darlene Ewing
Darren Mitton
Dave Dambrosio
David Conklin
David P. Weber
David Skrypichayko
Deliris Montanez
Diane Signorile
Dr. Jason Piccolo
Dr. May Edwards
Dr. Toni Savage
Endashaw Mogessie Tiruneh
Francine Marie Arthur
Gary Moody
George Duggan
Georgina Halford-Hall

Gerald Bini
Greg Kopatch
Heidi Weber
Helen Edwards
Ibrahim Hussain
Baqir Hussain
Jacqueline Garrick
James Murtagh
James English
James Moss
Jane Turner
Jason Piccolo
Javier Esqueda
Jennifer Sanchez
Jill Maratea
John Christmas
Joseph Carson
Julie Dicks
Kathy Callahan
Katie Lenza
Kayla Walker
Keith Dougherty
Keith Garber
Kelly Miller
Kenneth Leonard
Kevin Stanton
Kimberly Young-Mclear
Laser Haas
Lawrence Miruka
Martin Edwinandersen
Matthew Jernigan
Matthew Tuinstra
Mauro Botta
Michael Kirwan
Michael Larsen
Michael Pulse
Mike T. Muna
Nadia Sindi

Philip Rudy
Raulito Balingit
Rebekah Jones
Rebekah Jones
Robert Kobus
Robert Maclean
Robin Weiss
Ron Fisher
Roselyn Tolliver
Ryan Sweazey
Sara Thompson
Sam Gundersen
Sherri Marquis
Sonya McNeal
Spencer Murray
Stephanie Van De Motter
Steve Spangle
Susan Carlson
Teresa Tumblin
Terry Williams
Thomas Peterson
Tony Rigg
Tracie Burke
Trevor Kitchen
Veronica James
Veronica Lack
Vina Colley
Vitus Ejiogu Chibueze

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Whistleblower Day 2-International

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As we celebrate National Whistleblower Day 2 International, M2Q joins the NWC in welcoming French Assembly Member Ugo Bernalicis.

In 2017, Ugo Bernalicis was elected to the French National Assembly to represent La France Insoumise. As a member, Bernalicis is committed to bettering France’s whistleblower laws and to supporting whistleblowers. Although the EU Directive was modeled on French whistleblower laws, there is still room to improve.

Here is the Whistlebower Day 2 schedule:

International Whistleblowers and Whistleblower Advocates

2 PM EST

Opening Remarks

Speaker: Ugo Bernalicis

Ugo Bernalicis to give opening remarks on Whistleblower Day 2-International.

2:30 PM EST

Understanding Whistleblower Rewards

Speakers: Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese, Stephen Kohn

Harvard Business School professors discuss their groundbreaking work. They aim to understand what motivates whistleblowers. They also examine the impact of reward laws on whistleblower decision making. These discussions include author and whistleblower attorney Stephen Kohn.

3:30 PM EST

International Whistleblower Experiences Panel

Speakers: Johannes Stefansson, Yasmine Motarjemi, Ari Danikas

Whistleblowers from around the world will chat with Johannes Stefansson. He is a whistleblower from Iceland. He blew the whistle in Namibia. The conversation will cover little known nuances of their experiences as whistleblowers outside of the United States.

5 PM EST

Fireside Chat with Alfred Brownell

Speakers: Alfred Brownell, Siri Nelson

For an interactive discussion about environmental whistleblowers around the world, join Fireside Chat with Alfred Brownell and Siri Nelson. Alfred Brownell is a professor at Yale and an environmental whistleblower and defender.

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Recognized by the NWC, Tracie Burke is author of Motion to Quash. If you would like to support journalism in the public interest, click here to donate. Motion to Quash ISSN 2644-1594 is the copyrighted property of Motion to Quash LLC .

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