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A Whistleblower’s Advice, keep the faith in difficult times. 

By Paula L. Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA I’m in good company as we commemorate National Whistleblower Day on July 30. After all, two Navy Sailors, Samuel Shaw, a Revolutionary War naval officer, and Richard Marven, a midshipman, were the first whistleblowers in 1776. Shaw, a midshipman, and Marven, a third lieutenant in the Continental Navy, …

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Executive Inc.: Meet Paula Pedene, former VA whistleblower now Phoenix Veterans Day parade organizer (Video)

Known nationally for blowing the whistle on problems within the Phoenix VA Health Care System, Paula Pedene has for years embraced a role doing what she loves most — organizing the annual Phoenix Veterans Day Parade. Retired with 40 years in federal service, she’s now writing a book on her whistleblower experience. Read more: https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2020/08/07/paula-pedene-organizes-phoenix-veterans-day-parade.html

Paula Pedene

Ms. Pedene is an award-winning public relations professional with 28 years of experience at the VA. She served honorably in the U.S. Navy as a broadcast journalist for over eleven years. At present, Ms. Pedene serves as a Senior Communications Specialist assigned to VA Central Office. She made her first protected disclosures in 2010, revealing …

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VA Whistleblowers Reach Settlements With Watchdog’s Help

A federal watchdog said Monday it helped three whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs settle claims following monthslong investigations of retaliation by the department. The Office of the Special Counsel, a federal agency tasked with protecting federal employees, said two of the employee settlements include new jobs at the VA while the third settlement …

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An Ethical Test: Why I Blew the Whistle on Corruption at My Organization

Each September, PRSA celebrates Ethics Month, featuring programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme is “Ethics Every Day.” Please join the discussion through blog posts, webinars and Twitter Chats (#PREthics) scheduled throughout the month. As PR practitioners, every day presents a new opportunity to reinforce our commitment to ethics. …

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VA Whistleblower Paula Pedene, APR, Shares Importance of Ethics With PRSA Memphis

Paula Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA, became an ethics advocate by way of a personal and unique challenge. One of the first whistleblowers at the Phoenix Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Health Care System, she helped save the lives of thousands of veterans, and won her whistleblower reprisal case against the VA. Pedene, president and CEO of Paula …

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Blowing the Whistle on Unethical Practices – Paula Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA

Paula Pedene is an ethics inspiration to me. She is a service-disabled veteran, was a public affairs officer in the Navy and works at the VA. She was PRSA’s PR professional of the year in 2015. She is a guidepost against which many PR professionals should measure their ethical standards and took at stand against …

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